ZK Matthews | |
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| Born | Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews 20 October 1901 |
| Died | 11 May 1968 (aged 66) |
| Education | University of South Africa Yale University London School of Economics |
| Children | Joe Matthews |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Social Anthropology and Custom Law |
| Institutions | University of Fort Hare |
| Doctoral advisor | Bronisław Malinowski |
| Notable students | [1] |
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Zachariah Keodirelang Matthews OLG (20 October 1901 – 11 May 1968[2]) was a prominent black academic in South Africa, lecturing at South African Native College (renamed University of Fort Hare in 1955), where many future leaders of the African continent were among his students.
- ^ "ZK Matthews Gallery named after icon". University of Cape Town News. University of Cape Town. Retrieved 25 May 2006.
- ^ Programme for the Memorial Service at Church Center for the United Nations, May 20, 1968; also on Matthews' grave in Gaborone. Many secondary sources give the date as 12 May, but his death occurred on Saturday 11 May in Washington, USA