Letitia Obeng

Ghanaian zoologist (1925–2023)
Person human Q20855161
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Letitia Obeng

Summary

Letitia Obeng is a human[1]. Born in Anum[2], she… she was born on +1925-01-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Accra[4]. She died on +2023-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a zoologist[6] and botanist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Anum[2], Letitia Obeng…
  • Letitia Obeng passed away in Accra[4].
  • Letitia Obeng was born on +1925-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Letitia Obeng died on +2023-03-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Osu[9].
  • A child of Letitia Obeng was Eddie Obeng[10].
  • Letitia Obeng held citizenship in Ghana[11].
  • English was Letitia Obeng's native language[12].
  • Twi was Letitia Obeng's native language[13].
  • Letitia Obeng worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Letitia Obeng's professions included botanist[7].
  • Letitia Obeng's field of work was zoology[14].
  • Letitia Obeng held the position of president[15].
  • Letitia Obeng held the position of director[16].
  • Among Letitia Obeng's employers was Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology[17].
  • Among Letitia Obeng's employers was United Nations Environment Programme[18].
  • Letitia Obeng was employed by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana[19].
  • Letitia Obeng was educated at Achimota School[20].
  • Letitia Obeng was educated at University of Birmingham[21].
  • Letitia Obeng's education included a stint at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine[22].
  • Letitia Obeng received the Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Letitia Obeng received the honorary doctorate[24].
  • Letitia Obeng received the Order of the Star of Ghana[25].
  • Letitia Obeng received the honorary doctorate[26].
  • Letitia Obeng was a member of Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Letitia Obeng's place of birth was Anum[2]. She was born on +1925-01-10T00:00:00Z[3]. Native languages include English[12] and Twi[13].

Education

Educated at Achimota School[20], a boarding school[28], in Ghana[29], founded in 1924[30], headquartered in Achimota[31]; University of Birmingham[21], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Birmingham[35]; and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine[22], a higher education institution[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1898[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6] and botanist[7]. Letitia Obeng's field of work was zoology[14]. Employers include Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology[17], a public university[39], in Ghana[40], founded in 1952[41], headquartered in Kumasi[42]; United Nations Environment Programme[18], an environmental organization[43], in Kenya[44], founded in 1972[45], headquartered in Nairobi[46]; and Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana[19], a government agency[47], in Ghana[48], founded in 1968[49], headquartered in Accra[50]. Positions held include president[15], a corporate title[51] and director[16], a profession[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]; honorary doctorate[24], a title of honor[53]; and Order of the Star of Ghana[25], an order[54], in Ghana[55], founded in 1960[56].

Personal Life

A child of Letitia Obeng was Eddie Obeng[10].

Death and Burial

Letitia Obeng died on +2023-03-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Accra[4]. She is buried at Osu[9].

Why It Matters

Letitia Obeng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Letitia Obeng born?

Letitia Obeng was born in Anum[2].

Where did Letitia Obeng die?

Letitia Obeng passed away in Accra[4].

What did Letitia Obeng do for work?

Letitia Obeng worked as zoologist[6] and botanist[7].

Where did Letitia Obeng go to school?

Letitia Obeng was educated at Achimota School[20], University of Birmingham[21], and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine[22].

What awards did Letitia Obeng receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[23], honorary doctorate[24], Order of the Star of Ghana[25], and honorary doctorate[26].

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  25. [5] . modernghana.com. Retrieved . modernghana.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  29. [56] . 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. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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