James Smoot Coleman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Smoot Coleman

American africanist and political scientist

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1919

Place of Birth: Provo, Utah, United States

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1985

Profession: political scientist, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Smoot Coleman (4 February 1919 – 20 April 1985) was an American scholar, professor and administrator in political science, but more specifically in African studies.
He is noted for two of his books, Nigeria: Background to Nationalism and Education and Political Development which have been called "classics of scholarship".