Celebrating a mathematics doyen

As the world celebrate with America their 240 years of independence , I decide to celebrate this doyen of mathematics. He was a also a lawyer, physicist, business administrator and educator administration par excellence.

He was born on 27 October 1910, at Oru-Ijebu in Ogun State, Nigeria, to Isaac and Lydia. He started school shortly after First World War and attended St. Luke's School, a CMS school of St. Luke's Church. Oru, Ijebu in 1921. He proceeded to St Andrew's College, Oyo, and later attended Yaba Technical College, Lagos. He attended the University of London and earned a D. Litt degree in 1982. He also earned an M.A Degree in Mathematics from Trinity College, Cambridge University, London and  also  Barrister-at-Law degree of the Middle Temple Inn's Court and Hon. LL.D. (Cape Coast).

Just a little to say about him, the former provost of College of Education, University of Lagos.

He died April 8, 2014. May His soul rest in perfect peace