Basil Davidson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Basil Davidson

British historian

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1914

Place of Birth: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jul-2010

Profession: writer, historian, journalist, sociologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Basil Risbridger Davidson MC (9 November 1914 – 9 July 2010) was a British historian, writer and Africanist, particularly knowledgeable on the subject of Portuguese Africa prior to the 1974 Carnation Revolution. He wrote several books on the current situation of Africa.
Colonialism and the rise of African emancipation movements were central themes of his work.
He was an Honorary Fellow of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London.