Background
DAVIDSON, Basil was born on November 9, 1914 in Bristol.
DAVIDSON, Basil was born on November 9, 1914 in Bristol.
Served British Army 1940-1945, Lieutenant-Colonel 1945. Journalist with The Economist, The Star, The Times, New Statesman, Daily Herald, Daily Mirror, 1938-1962. Visiting Professor, in African History, University of Ghana 1964, University of California, Los Angeles (University of California, Los Angeles) 1965.
Regent’s Lecturer in African History", University of California, Los Angeles 1971.
Montague Burton Visiting Professor, of Institute Relations, University of Edinburgh 1972. Honorary Research Fellow, University of Birmingham 1974.
Simon Senior Research Fellow, University of Manchester 1975-1976. Agnelli Visiting Professor, University of Turin 1990.
Honorary Doctor of Letters (University of Ibadan) 1975, Honorary Doctorate.Univ.
(Open University) 1980, (Edinburgh) 1981. Honorary Doctor of Letters (Dar es Salaam) 1985. Military Cross; Bronze Star, United States Army.
Zasluge za Narod, Yugoslav Army.
Freeman City of Genoa 1945. Haile Selassie.
Married Marion Ruth Young in 1943.