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Lovanium University

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Lovanium University
university, organization
Year dem found am1954 Edit
Found byHonoré Marie Louis Van Waeyenbergh Edit
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Belgium Edit
Main subjectlifestance organisation Edit
Followed byNational University of Zaire Edit
Date dem dissolve, abolish anaa demolish1971 Edit
Described at URLhttps://www.odis.be/lnk/OR_5529 Edit
Dem separate fromCatholic University of Leuven Edit

Lovanium University (French: Université Lovanium) na ebe Catholic Jesuit varsity insyd Kinshasa insyd de Belgian Congo. Na dem establish de varsity insyd 1954 for de Kimwenza plateau, near Kinshasa. De varsity continue make e function after independence til dem merge am into de National University of Zaire insyd 1971. Dem go fi consider am antecedent of de University of Kinshasa.

Early history[edit | edit source]

Before de foundation of Lovanium, de Catholic University of Louvain already operate multiple institutes for higher education insyd de Belgian Congo. De Fomulac (Fondation médicale de l'université de Louvain au Congo), na dem found am insyd 1926, plus de goal of make dem dey form Congolese medical personnel den researchers specialize for tropical medicine insyd. Insyd 1932 de Catholic University of Louvain found de Cadulac (Centres agronomiques de l'université de Louvain au Congo) insyd Kisantu. Na dem specialize Cadulac insyd agricultural sciences wey dem form de basis for wat later cam turn Lovanium.[1]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

  • Valentin Bankumuhari
  • Simon Mbatshi Batshia
  • Barthélémy Bisengimana
  • Jacques Depelchin
  • Nkulu Mitumba Kilombo
  • Valentin Y. Mudimbe
  • Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum
  • Albert Ndele
  • Pius Ngandu Nkashama
  • Clémentine Nzuji
  • Angela Okolo
  • Étienne Tshisekedi

Notable faculty[edit | edit source]

  • Marcel Lihau
  • Sophie Kanza
  • Daniel Biebuyck

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Hyacinthe Vanderyst: La future université catholique au Congo belge occidental, dans Revue missionnaire, 1927, pp.253–257.

External links[edit | edit source]