Nnimmo Bassey

Summary

Nnimmo Bassey is a human^[1]. He was born in Akwa Ibom State^[2]. He was born on June 11, 1958^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], writer^[5], architect^[6], poet^[7], and climate activist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Nnimmo Bassey was born in Akwa Ibom State^[2].
• Nnimmo Bassey was born on June 11, 1958^[3].
• Nnimmo Bassey held citizenship in Nigeria^[10].
• Nnimmo Bassey worked as a politician^[4].
• Nnimmo Bassey's professions included writer^[5].
• Nnimmo Bassey worked as an architect^[6].
• Nnimmo Bassey's professions included poet^[7].
• Nnimmo Bassey's professions included climate activist^[8].
• Nnimmo Bassey's professions included environmentalist^[11].
• Nnimmo Bassey's field of work was environmentalist^[12].
• Nnimmo Bassey was educated at New York University^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Nnimmo Bassey is We Thought it was Oil-- But it was Blood^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Nnimmo Bassey is I Will Not Dance to Your Beat^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Nnimmo Bassey is To Cook a Continent: Destructive Extraction and the Climate Crisis in Africa^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Nnimmo Bassey is Oil Politics: Echoes of Ecological Wars^[17].
• Nnimmo Bassey received the Right Livelihood Award^[18].
• Nnimmo Bassey received the Rafto Prize^[19].
• Nnimmo Bassey's religion is recorded as Christian^[20].
• Nnimmo Bassey is recorded as male^[21].
• Nnimmo Bassey's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Nnimmo Bassey's Commons category is recorded as Nnimmo Bassey^[23].
• Nnimmo Bassey's family name is recorded as Bassey^[24].
• Nnimmo Bassey's eye color is recorded as black^[25].
• Nnimmo Bassey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Nnimmo Bassey's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yoruba^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nnimmo Bassey was born in Akwa Ibom State^[2]. He was born on June 11, 1958^[3].

Education

Nnimmo Bassey was educated at New York University^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], writer^[5], architect^[6], poet^[7], climate activist^[8], and environmentalist^[11]. Nnimmo Bassey's field of work was environmentalist^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include We Thought it was Oil-- But it was Blood^[14], a book^[28]; I Will Not Dance to Your Beat^[15]; To Cook a Continent: Destructive Extraction and the Climate Crisis in Africa^[16], a written work^[29]; and Oil Politics: Echoes of Ecological Wars^[17], a written work^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Right Livelihood Award^[18], a politics award^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1980^[33] and Rafto Prize^[19], an award^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1987^[36].

Personal Life

Nnimmo Bassey's religion is recorded as Christian^[20].

Why It Matters

Nnimmo Bassey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Nnimmo Bassey born?

Nnimmo Bassey was born in Akwa Ibom State^[2].

What did Nnimmo Bassey do for work?

Nnimmo Bassey worked as politician^[4], writer^[5], architect^[6], poet^[7], and climate activist^[8].

Where did Nnimmo Bassey go to school?

Nnimmo Bassey was educated at New York University^[13].

What awards did Nnimmo Bassey receive?

Honors received include Right Livelihood Award^[18] and Rafto Prize^[19].