RIP: The “Father of Geography of Ethiopia” passed awayDr. Yohannes AberraOctober 1, 2020Professor Mesfin WoldemariamLast July I sent the manuscript of my book on the Geography of Ethiopia, written for the first time in Amharic, to Professor Mesfin Woldemariam to review it and give me his blessings. What I expected from him was just a blessing as the “Father of Geography of Ethiopia”. In the first semester Prof. Mesfin (popularly known as “Gashe Mesfin” in the Department) taught me the Course Geog. If Gashe Mesfin gives me A, which is Mesfin’s grade for God, I thought, then I am destined to be a geographer. This was a unique and difficult brew that Professor Mesfin managed to balance in his own way.

Source: Ethiopian News October 01, 2020 10:30 UTC