Yosef Ben-Jochannan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Yosef Ben-Jochannan

American historian and writer

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1918

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2015

Profession: historian, archaeologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Yosef Alfredo Antonio Ben-Jochannan (; December 31, 1918 – March 19, 2015), referred to by his admirers as "Dr.
Ben", was an American writer and historian.
He was considered to be one of the more prominent Afrocentric scholars by some Black Nationalists, while most mainstream scholars dismissed him because of the basic historical inaccuracies in his work, as well as disputes about the authenticity of his educational degrees and academic credentials.