Encyclopaedia Africana

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Old Nubian is an important ancient African writing system that played a central role in the Christian kingdoms of medieval Nubia. Its texts offer a...

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The Geʽez script, also known as Ethiopic, is an ancient African writing system that originated in the Horn of Africa. It has a rich history...

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The Bassa Vah alphabet is used to write Bassa, a Kru language spoken in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Its origins are obscure. Its name in...

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Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey (August 9, 1932 – November 2, 2017) was one of Africa’s most influential physicists and co-founder of the African Physical Society....

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  Letitia Eva Takyibea Obeng (January 10, 1925 – March 23, 2023) a pioneering Ghanaian scientist who achieved a remarkable career in her field, broke down...

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Charles “Charlie” Odamtten Easmon (22 September 1913 – 19 May 1994), was a medical doctor and academic who became the first Ghanaian to perform the...

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Jacob Plange-Rhule (27 July 1957 – 10 April 2020) was a distinguished physician, academic, researcher, physiologist and Rector of the Ghana College of Physicians. Plange-Rhule...

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Isaiah Miguel Blankson (September 28, 1944 – November 19, 2021) was renowned for his breakthrough technical contributions and extraordinary intelligence as Aerospace scientist. Isaiah Blankson...

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Frederick Torgbor Sai (June 27, 1924 – September 17, 2019) was a Ghanaian academic and a gender and reproductive health advocate, known for his campaigns...

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Thomas Owusu Mensah (c. 1950 – March 27, 2024) was a renowned Ghanaian chemical engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of fiber optic...

Editor’s Note

This website features a collection of articles largely from previously published volumes of the Encyclopaedia Africana, specifically the Encyclopaedia Africana Dictionary of African Biography, which highlights notable individuals from various regions of Africa. Please note that in these volumes, some names of people, towns, and countries were spelled differently than they are today. We have retained these historical spellings to preserve the integrity of the original publications. In some instances, the current spellings are also provided for easy reference.
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