in 1807
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Who's Who in African Literature
- Source: History of Missiology
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ajayi Crowther
Yoruba linguist and the first African Anglican bishop in Nigeria (1809-1891)
Ajayi Crowther has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1806 in Iseyin, Nigeria.
Born
in 1806
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: December 31, 1891
- Birthplace
- Iseyin, Nigeria
- Professions
- cleric, Missionary Bishop, Bible translator, Anglican priest, linguist, missionary
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1806 (IdRef; SNAC; BnF authorities; Trove) or in 1807 (Who's Who in African Literature; History of Missiology) or in 1809 (Dictionary of African Biography; Project Runeberg; Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
in 1809
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Dictionary of African Biography
- Source: Project Runeberg
- Source: Integrated Authority File
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Ajayi Crowther born?
Ajayi Crowther was born in Iseyin, Nigeria.
When did Ajayi Crowther die?
Ajayi Crowther died on December 31, 1891.