William Kamkwamba

Malawian inventor and author
Person human Q448964
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William Kamkwamba

Summary

William Kamkwamba is a human[1]. Born in Malawi[2], he… he was born on +1987-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an inventor[4], writer[5], electronician[6], and electrotechnician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (788 views/month, #6,513 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi[2].
  • William Kamkwamba was born on +1987-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Kamkwamba held citizenship in Malawi[9].
  • William Kamkwamba worked as an inventor[4].
  • William Kamkwamba's professions included writer[5].
  • William Kamkwamba's professions included electronician[6].
  • William Kamkwamba's professions included electrotechnician[7].
  • William Kamkwamba's field of work was engineer[10].
  • William Kamkwamba's field of work was electronics[11].
  • William Kamkwamba's field of work was inventor[12].
  • William Kamkwamba's field of work was discoveries and inventions[13].
  • William Kamkwamba's education included a stint at African Bible Colleges[14].
  • William Kamkwamba received the Corine Literature Prize[15].
  • William Kamkwamba received the GO Ingenuity Award[16].
  • William Kamkwamba's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].
  • William Kamkwamba is recorded as male[18].
  • William Kamkwamba's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Kamkwamba's Commons category is recorded as William Kamkwamba[20].
  • William Kamkwamba earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[21].
  • William Kamkwamba's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Kamkwamba's official website is recorded as http://www.williamkamkwamba.com[23].
  • William Kamkwamba's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
  • William Kamkwamba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • William Kamkwamba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chewa[26].
  • William Kamkwamba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

William Kamkwamba's place of birth was Malawi[2]. He was born on +1987-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Kamkwamba's education included a stint at African Bible Colleges[14]. He earned the academic degree of bachelor's degree[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[4], writer[5], electronician[6], and electrotechnician[7]. Fields of work include engineer[10], a profession[28]; electronics[11], a branch of science[29]; inventor[12], a profession[30]; and discoveries and inventions[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Corine Literature Prize[15], a literary award[31], in Germany[32], founded in 2001[33] and GO Ingenuity Award[16], an award[34].

Personal Life

William Kamkwamba's religion is recorded as Protestantism[17].

Why It Matters

William Kamkwamba ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (788 views/month, #6,513 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William Kamkwamba born?

Born in Malawi[2], William Kamkwamba…

What did William Kamkwamba do for work?

William Kamkwamba worked as inventor[4], writer[5], electronician[6], and electrotechnician[7].

Where did William Kamkwamba go to school?

William Kamkwamba was educated at African Bible Colleges[14].

What awards did William Kamkwamba receive?

Honors received include Corine Literature Prize[15] and GO Ingenuity Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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