Kwame Nkrumah

Summary

Kwame Nkrumah is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nkroful^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1909^[3]. He died in Bucharest^[4]. He died on April 27, 1972^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], lecturer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,051 views/month, #5,377 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kwame Nkrumah was born in Nkroful^[2].
• Kwame Nkrumah died in Bucharest^[4].
• Kwame Nkrumah was born on September 21, 1909^[3].
• Kwame Nkrumah died on April 27, 1972^[5].
• Kwame Nkrumah is buried at Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum^[12].
• Burial took place at Accra^[13].
• Burial took place at Nkroful^[14].
• A child of Kwame Nkrumah was Gamal Nkrumah^[15].
• A child of Kwame Nkrumah was Samia Nkrumah^[16].
• A child of Kwame Nkrumah was Sekou Nkrumah^[17].
• Kwame Nkrumah held citizenship in Gold Coast Colony^[18].
• Kwame Nkrumah held citizenship in Ghana^[19].
• Fante was Kwame Nkrumah's native language^[20].
• Kwame Nkrumah worked as a politician^[6].
• Kwame Nkrumah worked as a writer^[7].
• Kwame Nkrumah's professions included diplomat^[8].
• Kwame Nkrumah's professions included lecturer^[9].
• Kwame Nkrumah worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of President of Ghana^[21].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity^[22].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Prime Minister of Ghana^[23].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs^[24].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[25].
• Kwame Nkrumah held the position of Member of the Parliament of Ghana^[26].
• Kwame Nkrumah's education included a stint at Lincoln University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kwame Nkrumah was born in Nkroful^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1909^[3]. Fante was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at Lincoln University^[27], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1854^[30]; London School of Economics and Political Science^[31], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1895^[34], headquartered in London^[35]; University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education^[36], an educational institution^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1914^[39]; and Achimota School^[40], a boarding school^[41], in Ghana^[42], founded in 1924^[43], headquartered in Achimota^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], lecturer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Positions held include President of Ghana^[21], a public office^[45], in Ghana^[46], founded in 1960^[47]; chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity^[22]; Prime Minister of Ghana^[23], a position^[48], in Ghana^[49], founded in 1957^[50]; Minister for Foreign Affairs^[24], a position^[51], in Ghana^[52]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[25], a position^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]; and Member of the Parliament of Ghana^[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kwame Nkrumah is Africa Must Unite^[55]. Things named for him include Stokely Carmichael^[56], a politician^[57], 1941–1998^[58], of Trinidad and Tobago^[59]; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[60], a public university^[61], in Ghana^[62], founded in 1952^[63], headquartered in Kumasi^[64]; Nkrumah University^[65], a university^[66], in Zambia^[67], founded in 1971^[68]; and African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence^[69], a science award^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Peace Prize^[71], an award^[72], in Soviet Union^[73], founded in 1949^[74]; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[75], a grade of an order^[76], in Italy^[77]; Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo^[78]; Collar of the Order of the White Lion^[79]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[80].

Personal Life

Children include Gamal Nkrumah^[15], a journalist^[81], b. 1959^[82], of Ghana^[83]; Samia Nkrumah^[16], a journalist^[84], b. 1960^[85], of Ghana^[86]; and Sekou Nkrumah^[17], a politician^[87], b. 1963^[88], of Ghana^[89]. Kwame Nkrumah's religion is recorded as Christianity^[90]. Political affiliations include Convention People's Party^[91], a political party^[92], in Ghana^[93], founded in 1949^[94], headquartered in Accra^[95] and United Gold Coast Convention^[96], a political party^[97], in Ghana^[98], founded in 1947^[99], headquartered in Accra^[100].

Death and Burial

Kwame Nkrumah died on April 27, 1972^[5]. He died in Bucharest^[4]. Recorded cause of death include skin cancer^[101] and prostate cancer^[102]. Recorded place of burial include Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum^[12], Accra^[13], and Nkroful^[14].

Why It Matters

Kwame Nkrumah ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,051 views/month, #5,377 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[103] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[104]

Entities named for him include Stokely Carmichael^[56], a politician^[57], 1941–1998^[58], of Trinidad and Tobago^[59]; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology^[60], a public university^[61], in Ghana^[62], founded in 1952^[63], headquartered in Kumasi^[64]; Nkrumah University^[65], a university^[66], in Zambia^[67], founded in 1971^[68]; and African Union Kwame Nkrumah Awards for Scientific Excellence^[69], a science award^[70].

FAQs

Where was Kwame Nkrumah born?

Born in Nkroful^[2], Kwame Nkrumah…

Where did Kwame Nkrumah die?

Kwame Nkrumah passed away in Bucharest^[4].

What did Kwame Nkrumah do for work?

Kwame Nkrumah worked as politician^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], lecturer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Kwame Nkrumah go to school?

Kwame Nkrumah was educated at Lincoln University^[27], London School of Economics and Political Science^[31], University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education^[36], and Achimota School^[40].

What awards did Kwame Nkrumah receive?

Honors received include Lenin Peace Prize^[71], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[75], Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo^[78], and Collar of the Order of the White Lion^[79].