John Hunwick

professor, Arabist and Africanist with a focus on Islam in Africa and African Arabic manuscripts
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John Hunwick

Summary

John Hunwick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chard[2]. He was born on January 1, 1936[3]. He passed away in Skokie[4]. He died on April 1, 2015[5]. He worked as a historian[6], arabist[7], Africanist[8], translator[9], and Arabic teacher[10].

Key Facts

  • John Hunwick was born in Chard[2].
  • John Hunwick died in Skokie[4].
  • John Hunwick was born on January 1, 1936[3].
  • John Hunwick died on April 1, 2015[5].
  • John Hunwick held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was John Hunwick's native language[12].
  • John Hunwick's professions included historian[6].
  • John Hunwick worked as an arabist[7].
  • John Hunwick worked as an Africanist[8].
  • John Hunwick's professions included translator[9].
  • John Hunwick's professions included Arabic teacher[10].
  • John Hunwick's field of work was Islam in Africa[13].
  • John Hunwick's field of work was history of West Africa[14].
  • John Hunwick's field of work was translation[15].
  • John Hunwick's field of work was Arabic[16].
  • John Hunwick was employed by University of Ibadan[17].
  • John Hunwick was employed by University of Ghana[18].
  • John Hunwick was employed by The American University in Cairo[19].
  • Among John Hunwick's employers was SOAS, University of London[20].
  • John Hunwick was employed by Northwestern University Department of History[21].
  • John Hunwick was employed by Northwestern University Department of Religion[22].
  • John Hunwick was educated at SOAS, University of London[23].
  • John Hunwick's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London[24].
  • John Hunwick received the Distinguished Africanist Award[25].
  • John Hunwick received the Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Hunwick's place of birth was Chard[2]. He was born on January 1, 1936[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at SOAS, University of London[23], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1916[29], headquartered in London[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], arabist[7], Africanist[8], translator[9], and Arabic teacher[10]. Fields of work include Islam in Africa[13], an Islam of an area[31]; history of West Africa[14], a history of a geographic region[32]; translation[15], an academic major[33]; and Arabic[16], a language[34], in Egypt[35]. Employers include University of Ibadan[17], a public university[36], in Nigeria[37], founded in 1948[38], headquartered in Ibadan[39]; University of Ghana[18], a public university[40], in Ghana[41], founded in 1948[42], headquartered in Legon Campus[43]; The American University in Cairo[19], a private university[44], in Egypt[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Cairo[47]; SOAS, University of London[20], a public research university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1916[50], headquartered in London[51]; Northwestern University Department of History[21], an academic department[52], in United States[53], headquartered in Evanston[54]; and Northwestern University Department of Religion[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Africanist Award[25], an award[55], founded in 1984[56] and Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

Death and Burial

John Hunwick died on April 1, 2015[5]. He passed away in Skokie[4].

FAQs

Where was John Hunwick born?

John Hunwick's place of birth was Chard[2].

Where did John Hunwick die?

John Hunwick passed away in Skokie[4].

What did John Hunwick do for work?

John Hunwick worked as historian[6], arabist[7], Africanist[8], translator[9], and Arabic teacher[10].

Where did John Hunwick go to school?

John Hunwick was educated at SOAS, University of London[23] and SOAS, University of London[24].

What awards did John Hunwick receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Africanist Award[25] and Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

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