Kenneth Dike Biography: History, Education, Career and Legacy

Kenneth Dike Biography: History, Education, Career and Legacy

Kenneth Onwuka Dike (1917–1983) was a Nigerian historian, educator and pioneer of modern African historiography. He became the first Nigerian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan and helped establish history as a professional academic discipline in Nigeria. His scholarship placed African experiences and African sources closer to the centre of historical research. Dike is particularly … Read more