Basil Davidson
British journalist and historian (1914-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Died at 95
Basil Risbridger Davidson was a British journalist and historian who wrote more than 30 books on African history and politics.
Basil Davidson is read about 38 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
According to two modern writers, "Davidson, a campaigning journalist whose first of many books on African history and politics appeared in 1956, remains perhaps the single-most effective disseminator of the new field to a popular international audience".
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2010 · aged 95
