John Akar

Entertainer, writer, diplomat (1927-1975)
Person human Q12100800

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
May 20, 1927
Date of death
June 23, 1975
Place of birth
Rotifunk
Place of death
Jamaica
Country of citizenship
Sierra Leone[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Described by source
Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference, Who's Who in African Literature[22][23]
Given name
John, Joseph[20][21]
P14750
FF2A-DC46-D0A3-6FF7-BF12
🏷️ Also known as
en John Akar en John Joseph Akar ar جون عكار fi John Joseph Akar he ג'ון אקאר ru Акар, Джон Джозеф ru Джон Джозеф Акар uk Акар uk Акар Джон uk Джон Акар
🔖 Identifiers · 10
VIAF cluster ID
220457870
Library of Congress authority ID
no2011192832
Europeana entity
agent/base/16820
Freebase ID
/m/03d5g1x
IMDb ID
nm0015090
Kinobox person ID
832321
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:yPa;=B6
Prabook ID
1062239
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJj4vC7HCPjKffqYQgKjmd

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Employer 4
Occupation 4
Educated at 3
Compositions 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Notable work 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Born in Rotifunk[1], he… he was born on May 20, 1927[2]. He passed away in Jamaica[3]. He died on June 23, 1975[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], diplomat[6], composer[7], and writer[8].

Body

Education

Educated at Albert Academy[14], a school[25], in Sierra Leone[26], founded in 1904[27]; Otterbein University[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1846[30]; University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]; and London School of Economics and Political Science[17], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1895[37], headquartered in London[38].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include British Broadcasting Corporation[10], a public broadcaster[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1922[41], headquartered in London[42]; Voice of America[11], a radio station[43], in United States[44], founded in 1942[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46]; University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Berkeley[50]; and Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation[13], a broadcast network[51], in Sierra Leone[52], founded in 2010[53], headquartered in Freetown[54].

FAQs

Where was John Akar born?

John Akar was born in Rotifunk[1].

Where did John Akar die?

John Akar died in Jamaica[3].

What did John Akar do for work?

John Akar worked as journalist[5], diplomat[6], composer[7], and writer[8].

Where did John Akar go to school?

John Akar was educated at Albert Academy[14], Otterbein University[15], University of California, Berkeley[16], and London School of Economics and Political Science[17].

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  1. 6w ago · JudithShe · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John, Joseph
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  2. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → —
    Place of birth → Rotifunk
    Employer → British Broadcasting Corporation, Voice of America, University of California, Berkeley +1
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