Unity Dow

Motswana politician, Lawyer and Activist
Person human Q4945158
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Unity Dow

Summary

Unity Dow is a human[1]. Born in Mochudi[2], she… she was born on +1959-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], judge[5], lawyer[6], politician[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mochudi[2], Unity Dow…
  • Unity Dow was born on +1959-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Unity Dow was born on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • A child of Unity Dow was Cheshe Dow[11].
  • Unity Dow held citizenship in Botswana[12].
  • Unity Dow worked as a writer[4].
  • Unity Dow's professions included judge[5].
  • Unity Dow worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Unity Dow's professions included politician[7].
  • Unity Dow's professions included novelist[8].
  • Unity Dow worked as a minister[13].
  • Unity Dow held the position of member of the National Assembly of Botswana[14].
  • Unity Dow was educated at University of Edinburgh[15].
  • Unity Dow's education included a stint at University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Unity Dow is Far and Beyon' by Unity Dow[17].
  • Unity Dow received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Unity Dow received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[19].
  • Unity Dow's image is recorded as Unity Dow - PopTech 2011 - Camden Maine USA (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Unity Dow is recorded as female[21].
  • Unity Dow's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Unity Dow was affiliated with the Botswana Congress Party[23].
  • Unity Dow's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083916911[24].
  • Unity Dow's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69163486[25].
  • Unity Dow's GND ID is recorded as 128557222[26].
  • Unity Dow's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89290112[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Unity Dow's place of birth was Mochudi[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1959-04-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[15], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland[16], a university[32], in Lesotho[33], founded in 1964[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], judge[5], lawyer[6], politician[7], novelist[8], and minister[13]. Unity Dow held the position of member of the National Assembly of Botswana[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Unity Dow is Far and Beyon' by her[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[35], in France[36] and OkayAfrica 100 Women[19], an award[37], founded in 2017[38].

Personal Life

A child of Unity Dow was Cheshe Dow[11]. She was affiliated with the Botswana Congress Party[23].

Why It Matters

Unity Dow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Unity Dow born?

Unity Dow was born in Mochudi[2].

What did Unity Dow do for work?

Unity Dow worked as writer[4], judge[5], lawyer[6], politician[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Unity Dow go to school?

Unity Dow was educated at University of Edinburgh[15] and University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland[16].

What awards did Unity Dow receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18] and OkayAfrica 100 Women[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . pressreader.com. Retrieved . pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . africanwomeninlaw.com. Retrieved . africanwomeninlaw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . africanwomeninlaw.com. Retrieved . africanwomeninlaw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . thegazette.news. Retrieved . thegazette.news. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . sundaystandard.info. Retrieved . sundaystandard.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . okayafrica.com. okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . africawomenexperts.com. Retrieved . africawomenexperts.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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