David Kato

Ugandan LGBT activist (1964–2011)
Person human Q553089
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David Kato

Summary

David Kato is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mukono District[2]. He was born on +1964-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mukono District[4]. He died on +2011-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a teacher[6] and LGBTQ rights activist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Kato was born in Mukono District[2].
  • David Kato died in Mukono District[4].
  • David Kato was born on +1964-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Kato was born on +1964-02-13T00:00:00Z[9].
  • David Kato died on +2011-01-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Kato held citizenship in Uganda[10].
  • David Kato worked as a teacher[6].
  • David Kato's professions included LGBTQ rights activist[7].
  • David Kato was educated at University of York[11].
  • David Kato was a member of Sexual Minorities Uganda[12].
  • David Kato is recorded as male[13].
  • David Kato's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Kato's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[15].
  • David Kato's ISNI is recorded as 0000000433505435[16].
  • David Kato's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308181261[17].
  • David Kato's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014041331[18].
  • David Kato's IMDb ID is recorded as nm4303926[19].
  • The cause of death was blunt trauma[20].
  • David Kato's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g9wxh6[21].
  • David Kato's family name is recorded as Kato[22].
  • David Kato's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David Kato's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 390871257[24].
  • David Kato's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 1602157055515[25].
  • David Kato's manner of death is recorded as homicide[26].
  • David Kato's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Kato was born in Mukono District[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1964-02-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1964-02-13T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

David Kato's education included a stint at University of York[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6] and LGBTQ rights activist[7].

Death and Burial

David Kato died on +2011-01-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mukono District[4]. The cause of death was blunt trauma[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Kato include David Kato Vision and Voice Award[28], an award[29], founded in 2011[30].

Why It Matters

David Kato ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include David Kato Vision and Voice Award[28], an award[29], founded in 2011[30].

FAQs

Where was David Kato born?

David Kato's place of birth was Mukono District[2].

Where did David Kato die?

David Kato passed away in Mukono District[4].

What did David Kato do for work?

David Kato worked as teacher[6] and LGBTQ rights activist[7].

Where did David Kato go to school?

David Kato was educated at University of York[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . amnestyusa.org. amnestyusa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . economist.com. economist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . countrylicious.com. countrylicious.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . lgbthistorymonth.com. lgbthistorymonth.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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