Cheikh Anta Diop

Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986).

Born December 23rd, 1933 in Thieytou, Diourbel. [ref]

Died February 7th, 1986 at 52 years old in Dakar. [ref]

Occupations
academic, anthropologist, astronomer, author, biologist, chemist, egyptologist, engineer, historian, imam, linguist, nuclear physicist, philosopher, politician, sociologist, theorist, university teacher, writer
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir