About Edward Makuka Nkoloso
Lived 1919 – 1989 (aged 69–70). Edward Makuka Nkoloso was a Zambian diplomat.
Edward Festus Mukuka Nkoloso (1919 – 4 March 1989) was a member of the Zambian resistance movement and the founder of the Zambia National Academy of Science, Space Research and Philosophy. He was especially famous for attempting a space programme and its "Afronauts" have been the subject of subsequent art works and documentaries.
Life Nkoloso was born in 1919, in the northern part of Northern Rhodesia. Some sources refer to him as "Edward Makuka Nkoloso". He and Matha also appear as characters in Namwali Serpell's novel The Old Drift, published in 2019.
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Who was Edward Makuka Nkoloso?
Zambian freedom fighter and scientist
When was Edward Makuka Nkoloso born?
Edward Makuka Nkoloso was born in 1919 in Northern Rhodesia.
When did Edward Makuka Nkoloso die?
Edward Makuka Nkoloso died on 4 March 1989 in Zambia.
What was Edward Makuka Nkoloso's occupation?
Edward Makuka Nkoloso was a diplomat.
What nationality was Edward Makuka Nkoloso?
Edward Makuka Nkoloso was Zambian.
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