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Mar 12, 1937 Oshodi Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria Died on 23 Sep 1984 (aged 47)
Nigerian academic
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About Ayodele Awojobi
- Ayodele Oluwatuminu Awojobi (12 March 1937 – 23 September 1984), also known by the nicknames "Dead Easy", "The Akoka Giant", and "Macbeth", was a Nigerian academic, author, inventor, social crusader and activist. He was considered a scholarly genius by his teachers and peers alike.
- He quickly advanced in his field to become the youngest professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1974.
- Earlier the same year, he became the first African to be awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) in mechanical engineering at the then Imperial College of Science and Technology, London (now Imperial College London) – a degree only exceptionally and rarely awarded to a scholar under the age of 40. His research papers, particularly in the field of vibration, are still cited by international research fellows in Engineering as lately as the year 2011, and are archived by such publishers as the Royal Society.
