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Jean Herskovits

American historian (1935-2019) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 83

Jean Frances Herskovits was an American historian and academic who was a research professor of history at the State University of New York at Purchase specializing in African history and politics.

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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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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2019 · aged 83