| Date of Birth | 09-November-1914 | |
| Place of Birth |
Bristol (United Kingdom, England, South West England, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories) |
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| Nationality | England | |
| Profession | Historian, Writer | |
| Basil Risbridger Davidson MC 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 plight 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 in London. | ||
Awards by Basil Davidson |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by Basil Davidson. | ||
1960
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