Youba Sokona

Malian climatologist
Person human Q70428930
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Youba Sokona

Summary

Youba Sokona is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ségou[2]. He was born on May 23, 1950[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Youba Sokona's place of birth was Ségou[2].
  • Youba Sokona was born on May 23, 1950[3].
  • Youba Sokona held citizenship in Mali[6].
  • Youba Sokona's professions included politician[4].
  • Youba Sokona's field of work was climatologist[7].
  • Youba Sokona was employed by Enda Third World[8].
  • Among Youba Sokona's employers was Sahara and Sahel Observatory[9].
  • Among Youba Sokona's employers was South Centre[10].
  • Youba Sokona's education included a stint at Q3578086[11].
  • Youba Sokona's education included a stint at Pierre and Marie Curie University[12].
  • Youba Sokona's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[13].
  • Youba Sokona received the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Youba Sokona received the TWAS fellow[15].
  • Youba Sokona was a member of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change[16].
  • Youba Sokona was a member of African Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Youba Sokona's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Youba Sokona is recorded as male[19].
  • Youba Sokona's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Youba Sokona's Commons category is recorded as Youba Sokona[21].
  • Youba Sokona's given name is recorded as Youba[22].
  • Youba Sokona's participant in is recorded as African Economic Conference 2022[23].
  • Youba Sokona's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Youba Sokona's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hausa[25].
  • Youba Sokona's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Fula[26].
  • Youba Sokona's hair color is recorded as black hair[27].

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Origins and Family

Youba Sokona's place of birth was Ségou[2]. He was born on May 23, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Q3578086[11], an engineering college[28], in Mali[29], founded in 1963[30]; Pierre and Marie Curie University[12], a university in France[31], in France[32], founded in 1971[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; and Mines ParisTech[13], an engineering college[35], in France[36], founded in 1783[37], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[38].

Career and Affiliations

Youba Sokona's professions included politician[4]. His field of work was climatologist[7]. Employers include Enda Third World[8], a non-governmental organization[39], founded in 1972[40]; Sahara and Sahel Observatory[9], an intergovernmental organization[41], founded in 1992[42], headquartered in Tunis[43]; and South Centre[10], an intergovernmental organization[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1995[46], headquartered in Geneva[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[14], a fellowship award[48] and TWAS fellow[15], a fellowship award[49].

Personal Life

Youba Sokona's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Why It Matters

Youba Sokona ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Youba Sokona born?

Born in Ségou[2], Youba Sokona…

What did Youba Sokona do for work?

Youba Sokona worked as politician[4].

Where did Youba Sokona go to school?

Youba Sokona was educated at Q3578086[11], Pierre and Marie Curie University[12], and Mines ParisTech[13].

What awards did Youba Sokona receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[14] and TWAS fellow[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . twas.org. twas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . aasciences.ac.ke. aasciences.ac.ke. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . twas.org. twas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . aec.afdb.org. Retrieved . aec.afdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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