Jan Vansina

Historian, Author

1929 –

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Who is Jan Vansina?

Jan Vansina is a historian and anthropologist specializing in Africa. He is the foremost authority on the history of the peoples of Central Africa.

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Born
Sep 14, 1929
Antwerp
Also known as
  • Jan M. Vansina
Nationality
  • Belgium
Profession
Education
  • PhD, Catholic University of Leuven
    Modern history
    ( - 1957)
Employment
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lived in
  • Madison
    (1960/11 - )
  • Antwerp
    (1929/09/14 - )

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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