Jacques Weulersse (1905-1946) was a French geographer of Africa and the Arab world.
Early life On February 11, 1905, Weulersse was born in Paris, France.
Education In 1928, Weulersse received his bachelor's degree in history and geography. In 1928, Weulersse received the last Autour Du Monde travel scholarship that was financed by a foundation funded by Albert Kahn, a banker.
In 1941, Weulersse obtained his Doctorate of Letters.
Career Weulersse became a professor at Chartres, and at Lycée Condorcet.
In 1943, Weulersse became a master of colonial geography at Aix-Marseille University.
Personal life On August 28, 1946, Weulersse died in Dakar, Senegal.
Works Le pays des Alaouites, Thèse, Tours, Arrault, 1940, 2 volumes, 422 p. Noirs et Blancs. A travers l'Afrique nouvelle de Dakar au Cap, Paris, Armand Colin, 1931, 242 p. (Re-printed 1993, Paris)
See also Albert Kahn (banker) - provider of travelling scholarship. Maurice Le Lannou
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External links Weulersse, Jacques at photographesenoutremerafrique.blogspot.com (in French)