Mamokgethi Phakeng

South African mathematician
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Summary

Mamokgethi Phakeng was born on November 1, 1966[1], in Ga-Rankuwa[2]. She has worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[6]
  • Field of work: mathematics[7], education[8]
  • Employer: Tshwane University of Technology[9], University of South Africa[10], University of Cape Town[11]
  • Educated at: North-West University[12], University of the Witwatersrand[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Jill Adler[14]
  • Award received: Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[15], Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[16], Grand Counsellor of the Baobab[17], Inspiring Fifty South Africa[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Commons category: Mamokgethi Phakeng[20]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Affiliation: University of Cape Town[23]
  • Affiliation string: University of Cape Town[24]

Why It Matters

Mamokgethi Phakeng is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Mamokgethi Phakeng born?

Mamokgethi Phakeng's place of birth was Ga-Rankuwa[2].

What did Mamokgethi Phakeng do for work?

Mamokgethi Phakeng worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Mamokgethi Phakeng go to school?

Mamokgethi Phakeng was educated at North-West University[12] and University of the Witwatersrand[13].

What awards did Mamokgethi Phakeng receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[15], Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa[16], Grand Counsellor of the Baobab[17], and Inspiring Fifty South Africa[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . southafrica.inspiringfifty.org. southafrica.inspiringfifty.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . southafrica.inspiringfifty.org. southafrica.inspiringfifty.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . aasciences.ac.ke. aasciences.ac.ke. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . thepresidency.gov.za. thepresidency.gov.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . southafrica.inspiringfifty.org. southafrica.inspiringfifty.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Participant in → World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019
    Field of work → mathematics, education
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    Country of citizenship → South Africa
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