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Léopold Sédar Senghor
first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
Léopold Sédar Senghor was born on October 9, 1906 in Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal and died on December 20, 2001, aged 95.
Born
October 9, 1906
Léopold Sédar Senghor died aged 95.
Died: December 20, 2001
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal
- Professions
- writer, philosopher, teacher, French resistance fighter, poet, politician
- Citizenship
- Senegal, France
More about Léopold Sédar Senghor
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
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- SNAC
- Babelio
- Fichier des personnes décédées mirror
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Printemps des poètes
- Africultures
- Sycomore
- La France savante
- Who's Who in France
- Salzburgwiki
- AlKindi
- Roglo
- blackpast.org
- senat.fr
- BnF authorities
- Find a Grave
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Questions people ask
How old was Léopold Sédar Senghor when they died?
Léopold Sédar Senghor died aged 95.
When is Léopold Sédar Senghor’s birthday?
Léopold Sédar Senghor’s recorded birthday is October 9.
Where was Léopold Sédar Senghor born?
Léopold Sédar Senghor was born in Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal.
When did Léopold Sédar Senghor die?
Léopold Sédar Senghor died on December 20, 2001.