Amadou Mahtar M'Bow
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Summary
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was born on March 20, 1921[1], in Saint-Louis[2]. He died on September 24, 2024[3], in Dakar[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], university teacher[7], civil servant[8], and minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Senegal[11], France[12]
- Field of work: pedagogue[13], politician[14]
- Position held: minister of culture[15], Director-General of UNESCO[16]
- Employer: United Nations[17], UNESCO[18]
- Educated at: Faculty of Arts of Paris[19]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke[20], honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[21], honorary doctorate[22], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[23], Gold Olympic Order[24], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[25], honorary doctor of the Paul Cézanne University[26], honorary doctor of the Peking University[27], Zamenhof award[28], honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia[29], Commander of the Legion of Honour[30], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[31], Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross[32], Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru[33]
- Member of: Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco[34], Académie des sciences d'outre-mer[35], Gouvernement Senghor VII[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow[38]
- Given name: Amadou[39]
- Official website: https://amadoumahtarmbow.org/[40]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[42]
- Subject has role: centenarian[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Amadou Mahtar M'Bow include Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow University[44], a university[45], in Senegal[46], founded in 2022[47].
Why It Matters
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow University[44], a university[45], in Senegal[46], founded in 2022[47].
FAQs
Where was Amadou Mahtar M'Bow born?
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was born in Saint-Louis[2].
Where did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow die?
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow died in Dakar[4].
What did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow do for work?
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], university teacher[7], civil servant[8], and minister[9].
Where did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow go to school?
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[19].
What awards did Amadou Mahtar M'Bow receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Sherbrooke[20], honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[21], honorary doctorate[22], and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[23].