in 1748
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Who's Who in African Literature
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ottobah Cugoano
British abolitionist and activist (1757–1791)
Ottobah Cugoano has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1757 in Ajumako, Ghana.
Born
in 1757
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 1791
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Ajumako, Ghana
- Professions
- domestic worker, abolitionist, writer
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1757 (Dictionary of African Biography; International Standard Name Identifier) or in 1748 (Who's Who in African Literature).
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.
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 Ottobah Cugoano born?
Ottobah Cugoano was born in Ajumako, Ghana.
When did Ottobah Cugoano die?
Ottobah Cugoano died in 1791.