Jacques Weulersse (1905-1946) was a French geographer of Africa and the Arab world.[1]
Jacques Weulersse | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1905 |
| Died | August 28, 1946 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Early life edit
On February 11, 1905, Weulersse was born in Paris, France.
Education edit
In 1928, Weulersse received his bachelor's degree in history and geography. In 1928, Weulersse received the last Autour Du Monde travel scholarship that was financed by a foundation funded by Albert Kahn, a banker.[2]
In 1941, Weulersse obtained his Doctorate of Letters.
Career edit
Weulersse became a professor at Chartres, and at Lycée Condorcet.
In 1943, Weulersse became a master of colonial geography at Aix-Marseille University.[1]
Personal life edit
On August 28, 1946, Weulersse died in Dakar, Senegal.
Works edit
- Le pays des Alaouites, Thèse, Tours, Arrault, 1940, 2 volumes, 422 p.
- Noirs et Blancs. A travers l'Afrique nouvelle de Dakar au Cap, Paris, Armand Colin, 1931, 242 p. (Re-printed 1993, Paris)
See also edit
- Albert Kahn (banker) - provider of travelling scholarship.
- Maurice Le Lannou
References edit
- ^ a b Colin, Élicio (1947). "Jacques Weulersse (1905-1946)". Annales de Géographie. 56 (301): 53–54.
- ^ "Professorial patronage and the formation of French geographical knowledge..." openedition.org. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
Additional sources edit
- Mâeouchy, Nadine; Sluglett, Peter (2004). Les Mandats français et anglais dans une perspective comparative. BRILL. ISBN 9789004133136.