Cheikh Anta Diop was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist, and politician who studied the human race's origins and pre-colonial African culture. Diop's work is considered foundational to the theory of Afrocentricity, though he himself... Wikipedia
Born: December 29, 1923, Tiahitou, Senegal
Died: February 7, 1986 (age 62 years), Dakar, Senegal
Spouse: Louise Marie Maes (m. 1953–1986)
Parents: Magatte Diop and Massamba Sassoum Diop
Education: University of Paris
Academic advisor: Marcel Griaule
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