Ayodele Awojobi

Activist

Birthday March 12, 1937

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Birthplace Oshodi-Isolo, Nigeria

DEATH DATE Sep 23, 1984 (47)

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About

A Nigerian academic, author, social activist, and pioneering educator of the Twentieth Century, he carried out important research in the mechanical engineering sub-field of vibration. He also created a hybrid vehicle known as the Autonov 1.

Before Fame

He attended a variety of educational institutions in Nigeria and abroad and collected many degrees, including a doctorate from the Imperial College of London.

Trivia

He taught Mechanical Engineering at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Family Life

He was born in Oshodi, Lagos State, Nigeria. He later married Iyabode Mabel Awojobi.

Associated With

He and Jeff Unaegbu were fellow Nigerian writers.