Vella Pillay

economist and Anti-apartheid activist
Person human Q109237155
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Vella Pillay

Summary

Vella Pillay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1923-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Highgate[4]. He died on +2004-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an economist[6].

Key Facts

  • Vella Pillay was born in Johannesburg[2].
  • Vella Pillay died in Highgate[4].
  • Vella Pillay was born on +1923-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vella Pillay died on +2004-07-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Vella Pillay was Anand Pillay[7].
  • Vella Pillay held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Vella Pillay worked as an economist[6].
  • Vella Pillay's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[9].
  • Vella Pillay was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[10].
  • Vella Pillay's education included a stint at University of London[11].
  • Vella Pillay was a member of Anti-Apartheid Movement[12].
  • Vella Pillay is recorded as male[13].
  • Vella Pillay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Vella Pillay was affiliated with the South African Communist Party[15].
  • Vella Pillay was affiliated with the African National Congress[16].
  • Vella Pillay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122314964[17].
  • Vella Pillay's GND ID is recorded as 171761634[18].
  • Vella Pillay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010104226[19].
  • Vella Pillay's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gbj5mg5v[20].
  • Vella Pillay's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PCjxb6ffQp4w6r78XbRr9wy[21].
  • Vella Pillay's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/1031cadc-f827-49b8-929f-59c52028475d[22].

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Origins and Family

Vella Pillay's place of birth was Johannesburg[2]. He was born on +1923-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of the Witwatersrand[9], a public research university[23], in South Africa[24], founded in 1896[25], headquartered in Johannesburg[26]; London School of Economics and Political Science[10], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1895[29], headquartered in London[30]; and University of London[11], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1836[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Vella Pillay worked as an economist[6].

Personal Life

A child of Vella Pillay was Anand Pillay[7]. Political affiliations include South African Communist Party[15], a communist party[35], in South Africa[36], founded in 1921[37], headquartered in Johannesburg[38] and African National Congress[16], a political party[39], in South Africa[40], founded in 1912[41], headquartered in Luthuli House[42].

Death and Burial

Vella Pillay died on +2004-07-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Highgate[4].

FAQs

Where was Vella Pillay born?

Vella Pillay was born in Johannesburg[2].

Where did Vella Pillay die?

Vella Pillay died in Highgate[4].

What did Vella Pillay do for work?

Vella Pillay worked as economist[6].

Where did Vella Pillay go to school?

Vella Pillay was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[9], London School of Economics and Political Science[10], and University of London[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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