James Smoot Coleman

James Smoot Coleman (4 February 1919 – 20 April 1985) was an American scholar, professor and administrator in political science, but more specifically in African studies. He is noted for two of his books, Nigeria: Background to Nationalism and Education and Political Development which have been called "classics of scholarship".

James Smoot Coleman
Born(1919-02-04)February 4, 1919
Provo, Utah
DiedApril 20, 1985(1985-04-20) (aged 66)
Los Angeles
Alma materHarvard University
Brigham Young University
InstitutionsUniversity of California at Los Angeles
University of Dar es Salaam
University of Nairobi
Makerere University College
Main interests
African studies
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