Akin Mabogunje
Akinlawon Ladipo "Akin" Mabogunje (18 October 1931 – 4 August 2022)[1] was a Nigerian geographer. He was the first African president of the International Geographical Union.[2] In 1999, he was the first African to be elected as a Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences.[3]
In 2017, he was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[4] He was born in Kano, Nigeria.
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Akin Mabogunje receiving the Vautrin Lud Prize in 2017
References
- ↑ Foremost geographer, Akin Mabogunje, dies at 90. 4 August 2022. https://punchng.com/foremost-geographer-akin-mabogunje-dies-at-90/. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ↑ Hallmarks of Labour. hallmarksoflabour.org. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ The Nigeria Academy of Engineering :: promoting excellence in technology and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development of Nigeria. www.nae.org.ng. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ 2017 Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members with their Afflications at the time of the Election. Retrieved 11 January 2018.