Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu

South African activist (1885-1959)
Person human Q1177690
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Summary

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu was born on October 20, 1885[1], in Qonce[2]. He died on August 3, 1959[3], in East London[4]. He worked as a writer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and linguist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Tengo Jabavu[10]
  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Given name: Davidson[13], Don[14]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]

Why It Matters

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

FAQs

Where was Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu born?

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu's place of birth was Qonce[2].

Where did Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu die?

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu passed away in East London[4].

Who were Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu's parents?

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu's father was John Tengo Jabavu[10].

What did Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu do for work?

Davidson Don Tengo Jabavu worked as a writer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and linguist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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