Samuel Crowther

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Missionaries_of_Charity
gptkbp:advocated_for Social justice
gptkbp:advocates_for Indigenous leadership in the church
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Missionaries_of_Charity
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkbp:birth_date 1809-03-12
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Osogun,_Nigeria
gptkbp:children gptkb:Samuel_Crowther_Jr.
gptkbp:community Local leaders in Nigeria
gptkbp:community_support Local governance initiatives
gptkbp:contributed_to Christian literature in Africa
gptkbp:contribution Promoted education in Nigeria
gptkbp:death_date 1891-12-31
gptkbp:education gptkb:Fourah_Bay_College
gptkbp:educational_programs Vocational training for youth
gptkbp:established Mission schools in Nigeria
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Yoruba
gptkbp:founded Church of the Lord (Aladura)
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneer of African Christianity
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Samuel Crowther
gptkbp:influence African Christianity
gptkbp:influence_on Nigerian education system
gptkbp:influenced Modern Nigerian Christianity
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkbp:inspired Yoruba literature
gptkbp:inspired_by Christian missionaries in Sierra Leone
gptkbp:involved_in Anti-slavery movement
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Nigerian history
gptkbp:is_recognized_as Father of Yoruba literature
gptkbp:known_for Evangelism in Nigeria
gptkbp:language gptkb:Yoruba
gptkbp:legacy First African bishop in the Anglican Church
gptkbp:legislation Education policy in Nigeria
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:notable_contributor Social reforms in Nigeria
gptkbp:notable_leader Leadership in the church
gptkbp:notable_work Translation of the Bible into Yoruba
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:ordained 1857
gptkbp:participated_in Ecumenical movements
gptkbp:promoted Literacy in Yoruba language
gptkbp:promoted_health_care Missionary hospitals in Nigeria
gptkbp:published Yoruba grammar book
gptkbp:received Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ibadan
gptkbp:recognized_by Nigerian government
gptkbp:recognized_by_church gptkb:Anglican_Church_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:role Cultural mediator
gptkbp:served_as Archdeacon of the Niger
gptkbp:significant_event First Yoruba Bible published in 1864
gptkbp:spouse Sarah Crowther
gptkbp:supported Education for girls
gptkbp:title Bishop of the Niger
gptkbp:was_known_for Cultural preservation in Nigeria
gptkbp:work_location Niger Mission
gptkbp:works_on Translation of hymns into Yoruba
gptkbp:works_with Henry Townsend
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missionaries_of_Charity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4