The Saga of Cheikh Anta Diop
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
29 December 1923 – 7 February 1986
Leaderboard Rank
#554 in Scientists & Inventors
Verified Hearts
17,136 Hearts
ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Cheikh Anta Diop (29 December 1923 – 7 February 1986) was a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, physicist, and politician who studied the human race's origins and pre-colonial African culture.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Diop's work is considered foundational to the theory of Afrocentricity, though he himself never described himself as an Afrocentrist.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Diop's work is considered foundational to the theory of Afrocentricity, though he himself never described himself as an Afrocentrist.
