Richard Pankhurst (academic)

(1927-2017)

British academic

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Richard Keir Pethick Pankhurst OBE (3 December 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a British-Ethiopian scholar, founding member of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, and former professor at the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. His books have been reviewed in scholarly journals, with Edward Ullendorff calling his The Ethiopians as another testimony to his "remarkable diligence and industry in the service of Ethiopian studies". He is known for his research on economic history and socio-cultural studies on Ethiopia.

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Born	Richard Keir Pethick Pankhurst 3 December 1927 Woodford Green
Died	16 February 2017 (aged 89) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Alula Pankhurst · Son · 1962- · Ethiopian academic edit info

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Helen Pankhurst · Daughter · 1964- · British activist and blogger edit info

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Silvio Corio · Father · 1875-1954 · Italian anarchist edit info

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Sylvia Pankhurst · Mother · 1882-1960 · English activist, writer and artist edit info

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Richard Pankhurst · Grandfather · 1834-1898 · British politician edit info

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Sophia Goulden · Great-grandmother · 1837-1910 · Person edit info

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Emmeline Pankhurst · Grandmother · 1858-1928 · English suffragist edit info

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Christabel Pankhurst · Aunt · 1880-1958 · Suffragette, co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union, and editor edit info

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Adela Pankhurst · Aunt · 1885-1961 · British-Australian suffragette and political activist edit info

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