Alioune Diop: Quick Facts

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Born	January 10, 1910 • Saint-Louis • Senegal
Died	May 2, 1980 (aged 70) • Paris • France
Founder	“Présence Africaine”

Senegalese Pres. Léopold Senghor addressing the United Nations General Assembly, 1961

Léopold Senghor

president of Senegal

Ousmane Sonko, Prime Minister of Senegal, stands at a podium in traditional attire addressing lawmakers in the National Assembly in Dakar.

Ousmane Sonko

prime minister of Senegal

Senegalese politician Macky Sall, pictured here in 2008, served as prime minister (2004–07) and president (2012–24) of Senegal

Macky Sall

president of Senegal

Bassirou Diomaye Faye speaks at a podium labeled Diomaye President during his first press conference after winning Senegal's presidential election, with a Senegal flag beside him.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

president of Senegal

Abdoulaye Wade.

Abdoulaye Wade

president of Senegal

Senegalese politician Abdou Diouf, pictured here in 1988, served as president of Senegal from 1981 to 2000

Abdou Diouf

president of Senegal

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Lamine Guèye

Senegalese politician

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Ousmane Socé

Senegalese writer and politician

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Henry Richard Vizetelly

British-Italian publisher

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Charles Edward Russell

American writer

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Andrew Breitbart

American blogger

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Johann Friedrich Cotta, Freiherr von Cottendorf

German publisher

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Frank E. Compton

American publisher

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John Cowles

American publisher

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Augusto de Campos

Brazilian poet and critic

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Nathaniel Currier

American lithographer

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Hyacinthe-Firmin Didot

French printer and typesetter

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Ambroise-Firmin Didot

French printer and typesetter

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Louis A. Godey

American publisher

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Pierre Didot

French printer and typesetter