Anton Wilhelm Amo
Anton Wilhelm Amo was a pioneering philosopher and the first known Black academic in Germany, born around 1700 in Ghana. He was captured by Dutch colonizers and gifted to a German prince, who recognized his intellectual potential and provided him with an education. Amo earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1734 and became known for his work on legal philosophy and the rights of Black Africans in Europe. Despite his significant contributions to academic thought, he struggled to find a permanent academic position and later returned to Ghana, where he lived as a hermit until his death. His legacy is now being honored with the renaming of a street in Berlin to Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße.
Born on Dec 17, 1703 (321 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Ghana | 1 | 9.00 | 0.16% | +0% | 31,072,945 | 49,322 | $67,000 | 106$ |
| Totals | 1 | 31,072,945 | 49,322 | $67,000 | 106$ |
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Ghana:
Anton Wilhelm Amo was enslaved as a boy in Ghana and became the first Africa-born scholar in Europe to complete a doctorate in 1734.
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Germany:
The Mohrenstraße is now named after Anton Wilhelm Amo, marking a significant societal change.
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Brazil:
Anton Wilhelm Amo was the first known black philosopher and jurist in German universities.
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Kazakhstan:
Anton Wilhelm Amo is recognized as the first philosopher from Tropical Africa to teach at a European university.
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France:
Anton Wilhelm Amo is recognized as the first known black philosopher and jurist in German universities.
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Denmark:
The street in central Berlin is being renamed to Anton Wilhelm Amo Strasse.
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Denmark:
The street in central Berlin is being renamed to honor Anton Wilhelm Amo.
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Norway:
Anton Wilhelm Amo was Germany's first black academic and is now being honored with a street named after him in Berlin.
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Norway:
Anton Wilhelm Amo was Germany's first black academic and is now being honored with a street named after him in Berlin.
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