U Nu

Burmese nationalist and political figure (1907-1995)
Person human Q316384
U Nu
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U Nu

Summary

U Nu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wakema[2]. He was born on May 25, 1907[3]. He passed away in Yangon[4]. He died on February 14, 1995[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wakema[2], U Nu…
  • U Nu died in Yangon[4].
  • U Nu was born on May 25, 1907[3].
  • U Nu died on February 14, 1995[5].
  • U Nu held citizenship in Myanmar[9].
  • U Nu's professions included politician[6].
  • U Nu worked as a writer[7].
  • U Nu held the position of Prime Minister of Myanmar[10].
  • U Nu's education included a stint at University of Yangon[11].
  • U Nu was educated at Basic Education High School No. 2 Dagon[12].
  • U Nu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • U Nu is recorded as male[14].
  • U Nu's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • U Nu was affiliated with the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League[16].
  • U Nu's Commons category is recorded as U Nu[17].
  • U Nu's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[18].
  • U Nu's participant in is recorded as Asian–African Conference[19].
  • U Nu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Burmese[20].
  • U Nu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'my', 'text': 'ဦးနု'}[21].
  • U Nu's name in kana is recorded as ウ・ヌー[22].

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Origins and Family

U Nu's place of birth was Wakema[2]. He was born on May 25, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at University of Yangon[11], a public university[23], in Myanmar[24], founded in 1878[25], headquartered in Yangon[26] and Basic Education High School No. 2 Dagon[12], a high school[27], in Myanmar[28], founded in 1920[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and writer[7]. U Nu held the position of Prime Minister of Myanmar[10].

Personal Life

U Nu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13]. He was affiliated with the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League[16].

Death and Burial

U Nu died on February 14, 1995[5]. He died in Yangon[4].

Why It Matters

U Nu ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (276 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Buddhist socialism[32], a social movement[33].

FAQs

Where was U Nu born?

U Nu's place of birth was Wakema[2].

Where did U Nu die?

U Nu died in Yangon[4].

What did U Nu do for work?

U Nu worked as politician[6] and writer[7].

Where did U Nu go to school?

U Nu was educated at University of Yangon[11] and Basic Education High School No. 2 Dagon[12].

Who did U Nu influence?

U Nu has been cited as an influence by Buddhist socialism[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. afroasian.mediaplaygrounds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Pan-Africanism Data Project. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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