About
Social Theorist and Ethioplanist who published over 100 papers and four books and became a formative figure in the field of Ethiopian Studies.
Before Fame
He became the first exchange student to study at the Goethe University of Frankfurt in Germany.
Trivia
He became heavily engaged in the study of the Japanese martial art Aikido.
Family Life
He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Associated With
He studied Aikido, an art also practiced by MMA fighter Jason Delucia.