Richard Pankhurst (historian)
Richard Pankhurst | |
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![]() Pankhurst sitting in a library in London on 20 September 1979 | |
Born | Richard Keir Pethick Pankhurst 3 December 1927 |
Died | 16 February 2017 | (aged 89)
Spouse |
Rita Eldon (m. 1957) |
Children | Alula (born 1962) Helen (born 1964) |
Parent(s) | Sylvia Pankhurst (mother) Silvio Corio (father) |
Academic background | |
Education | London School of Economics |
Richard Keir Pethick Pankhurst
Early life and education
Pankhurst was born in 1927 in
Pankhurst studied at Bancroft's School in Woodford, then at the London School of Economics,[6] from which he received a doctorate in economic history,[7] on which Harold Laski acted as an advisor.[8]
Career
His mother, Sylvia Pankhurst, had been an active supporter of
Pankhurst left the Institute and his professorship at what had become the
Pankhurst led the campaign for the return of the
Personal life
In addition to his numerous books on Ethiopia, Pankhurst wrote works on his mother, including Sylvia Pankhurst: Artist and Crusader and Sylvia Pankhurst: Counsel for Ethiopia.[6]
Pankhurst married Rita Eldon (1927–2019) in 1957[12] and they had a daughter, Helen Pankhurst, and a son, Alula Pankhurst, with whom he collaborated on at least one book. [13]
Death and legacy
Pankhurst died on 16 February 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the age of 89. Workneh Gebeyehu, the Ethiopian Foreign Minister described him as "one of Ethiopia's greatest friends".[14] He was buried on 21 February at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa.[15]
References
- ^ 17th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies, General Program brochure, 1–5 Nov. 2009
- JSTOR 41299969.
- JSTOR 41988238.
- ^ See also: Historical metrology
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- ^ a b c d e The Pankhurst Family, SylviaPankhurst.com
- ^ a b c Indrias Getachew, Dr. Richard Pankhurst — Historian, Race and History
- ^ a b c Close and Personal: Interview with Dr. Richard Pankhurst, Senamirmir
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- ^ "UTNA RECOGNIZES RICHARD PANKHURST AS DEJAZMACH BENKREW!". tigraionline.com.
- ^ "No. 57315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2004. p. 23.
- ^ Rita Pankhurst's obituary, 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Rita Pankhurst, life-long friend of Ethiopia, laid to rest". Embassy of Ethiopia, London. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Blomfield, Adrian (2017). "Ethiopians call for state funeral as Richard Pankhurst, champion of Ethiopian culture, dies aged 89". The Telegraph (17 February). Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Fortune, Addis. "Richard Pankhurst, Renowned Scholar of Ethiopian Studies, Dies At 90". addisfortune.net. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
Relevant literature
- Abbink, Jon (2017). "Richard Pankhurst, 1927-2017". Rassegna di Studi Etiopici. 1 (48): 226–229. JSTOR 45137019.
- Bekele, Shiferaw (28 March 2018). "In memoriam Richard Pankhurst (1927–2017)". Aethiopica. 20. .
- Zewde, Bahru (2016). "Richard Pankhurst (1927-2017)". Journal of Ethiopian Studies. 49: 115–118. JSTOR 44786172.
External links
- "A Bibliography of the Published Writings of Richard Pankhurst", compiled by Rita Pankhurst