Sequoyah

Summary

Sequoyah is a human^[1]. He was born in Tuskegee^[2]. He was born on 1770^[3]. He passed away in Zaragoza Municipality^[4]. He died on August 1, 1843^[5]. He worked as a neographer^[6], inventor^[7], silversmith^[8], linguist^[9], and blacksmith^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month, #6,818 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Tuskegee^[2], Sequoyah…
• Sequoyah passed away in Zaragoza Municipality^[4].
• Sequoyah was born on 1770^[3].
• Sequoyah died on August 1, 1843^[5].
• Sequoyah's father was Nathaniel Gist^[12].
• Sequoyah held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Cherokee was Sequoyah's native language^[14].
• Sequoyah worked as a neographer^[6].
• Sequoyah's professions included inventor^[7].
• Sequoyah worked as a silversmith^[8].
• Sequoyah worked as a linguist^[9].
• Sequoyah's professions included blacksmith^[10].
• Sequoyah worked as a trader^[15].
• Sequoyah's field of work was Cherokee syllabary^[16].
• Sequoyah's field of work was linguistics^[17].
• Sequoyah's field of work was neography^[18].
• Sequoyah is recorded as male^[19].
• Sequoyah's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Sequoyah's Commons category is recorded as Sequoyah^[21].
• Sequoyah's residence is recorded as Alabama^[22].
• Sequoyah's residence is recorded as Pope County^[23].
• Sequoyah's residence is recorded as Fort Smith^[24].
• Sequoyah's residence is recorded as Mexico^[25].
• Sequoyah's family name is recorded as Gist^[26].
• Sequoyah's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tuskegee^[2], Sequoyah… he was born on 1770^[3]. His father was Nathaniel Gist^[12]. Cherokee was his native language^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neographer^[6], inventor^[7], silversmith^[8], linguist^[9], blacksmith^[10], and trader^[15]. Fields of work include Cherokee syllabary^[16], a syllabary^[28], founded in 1821^[29]; linguistics^[17], an academic discipline^[30]; and neography^[18], a field of study^[31].

Death and Burial

Sequoyah died on August 1, 1843^[5]. He passed away in Zaragoza Municipality^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sequoyah include Sequoia^[32], a taxon^[33]; Billy Ray Waldon^[34], an Esperantist^[35], b. 1952^[36], of United States^[37]; Sequoyah County^[38], a county of Oklahoma^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1907^[41]; and he slimy salamander^[42], a taxon^[43].

Why It Matters

Sequoyah ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (749 views/month, #6,818 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He is credited with the discovery of Cherokee syllabary^[46], a syllabary^[47], founded in 1821^[48]. Entities named for him include Sequoia^[32], a taxon^[33]; Billy Ray Waldon^[34], an Esperantist^[35], b. 1952^[36], of United States^[37]; Sequoyah County^[38], a county of Oklahoma^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1907^[41]; and he slimy salamander^[42], a taxon^[43].

FAQs

Where was Sequoyah born?

Sequoyah's place of birth was Tuskegee^[2].

Where did Sequoyah die?

Sequoyah passed away in Zaragoza Municipality^[4].

Who were Sequoyah's parents?

Sequoyah's father was Nathaniel Gist^[12].

What did Sequoyah do for work?

Sequoyah worked as neographer^[6], inventor^[7], silversmith^[8], linguist^[9], and blacksmith^[10].

What did Sequoyah discover?

Sequoyah is credited as discoverer of Cherokee syllabary^[46].