Walter Rodney

Walter Rodney
Born
Walter Anthony Rodney

(1942-03-23)23 March 1942
Died13 June 1980(1980-06-13) (aged 38)
Georgetown, Guyana
Cause of death
Car bomb
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of London
SOAS, University of London
Academic work
Main interests
African studies
Notable works
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (1972)
Websitewww.walterrodneyfoundation.org
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Walter Anthony Rodney (23 March 1942 – 13 June 1980) was a Guyanese historian, political activist and academic. His notable works include How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, first published in 1972. He was assassinated in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1980.