Shaaban Robert

Tanzanian writer (1909–1962)
Person human Q45236
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Shaaban Robert

Summary

Shaaban Robert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tanga Region[2]. He was born on January 1, 1909[3]. He passed away in Dar es Salaam[4]. He died on June 20, 1962[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tanga Region[2], Shaaban Robert…
  • Shaaban Robert died in Dar es Salaam[4].
  • Shaaban Robert was born on January 1, 1909[3].
  • Shaaban Robert died on June 20, 1962[5].
  • Shaaban Robert died on June 22, 1962[9].
  • Shaaban Robert held citizenship in Tanzania[10].
  • Shaaban Robert is identified as part of the Swahili people ethnic group[11].
  • Shaaban Robert's professions included poet[6].
  • Shaaban Robert's professions included writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Shaaban Robert is Q125415143[12].
  • Shaaban Robert received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Shaaban Robert's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Shaaban Robert is recorded as male[15].
  • Shaaban Robert's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Shaaban Robert's family name is recorded as Robert[17].
  • Shaaban Robert's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[18].
  • Shaaban Robert's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[19].
  • Shaaban Robert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[20].
  • Shaaban Robert's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}[21].
  • Shaaban Robert's start of work period is recorded as 1930[22].
  • Shaaban Robert's sibling is recorded as Yusuf Ulenge[23].
  • Shaaban Robert's writing language is recorded as Swahili[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Shaaban Robert was born in Tanga Region[2]. He was born on January 1, 1909[3]. He is identified as part of the Swahili people ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shaaban Robert is Q125415143[12].

Recognition

Shaaban Robert received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Personal Life

Shaaban Robert's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 20, 1962[5] and June 22, 1962[9]. Shaaban Robert passed away in Dar es Salaam[4].

Why It Matters

Shaaban Robert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Shaaban Robert born?

Shaaban Robert was born in Tanga Region[2].

Where did Shaaban Robert die?

Shaaban Robert died in Dar es Salaam[4].

What did Shaaban Robert do for work?

Shaaban Robert worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Shaaban Robert receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . exhibits.lib.ku.edu. exhibits.lib.ku.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → DDSV152317
    National library of lithuania id → LNB:DcZt;=CF
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bar', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'eu', 'fi', 'ha', 'ko', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv',
    Rilm id → 373919
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7699]]: LNB:DcZt;=CF, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
  2. 7w ago · Dsp13 · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Yusuf Ulenge
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3373]]: [[Q94368823]]"
  3. 22w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Dar es Salaam
    Start of work period → +1930-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Work period start → —
    Writing language → Swahili
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1883607, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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