Jean Herskovits
American historian (1935–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Frances Herskovits (May 20, 1935 – February 5, 2019) was an American academic, who was research professor of history at the State University of New York at Purchase specializing in African (particularly Nigerian) history and politics. Herskovits taught at Brown University, Swarthmore College, City College of the City University of New York and Columbia University. She held a D. Phil. in African history from Oxford University.
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Jean Herskovits | |
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Born | Jean Frances Herskovits (1935-05-20)May 20, 1935 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | February 5, 2019(2019-02-05) (aged 83) New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Professor |
Spouse | John Corry |
Parent(s) | Melville J. Herskovits and Frances Shapiro Herskovits |
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