Список африканских педагогов, ученых и ученых

Это список африканских ученых , которые родились или активны на африканском континенте.

Северная Африка

Египет

• Имхотеп Флор. (2667–2611 до н.э.), египетский полимат
• Мухаммед Абдух (1849–1905), египетский юрист, религиозный ученый и либеральный реформатор, считается основателем исламского модернизма.
• Абу Камил Шуджа ибн Аслам ( ок. 850 - ок. 930 )
• Самира Мусса (1917–1952), египетский ядерный ученый.
• Аль-Джахис (781–868/869), афроарабский ученый восточноафриканский происхождение.
• Арий (ок. 250/256–336), христианский священник из Александрии, Египет.
• Al-Suyuti (ок. 1445–1505), египетский писатель, религиозный ученый, юридический эксперт и учитель.
• Ахмед Зувейл (1946–2016), египетско-американский ученый, присудил Нобелевскую премию по химии по химии в 1999 году за лазерные исследования в области фемтохимии.
• Mahmud Ahmad Hamdi al-Falaki (1815–1885), Egyptian cartographer, teacher, Minister of Public Instruction.
• Ismail Mustafa al-Falaki (1825–1901), Egyptian astronomer and mathematician.

Carthage

• Saint Cyprian (c. 210 – September 14, 258), bishop of Carthage and early Christian writer.

Tunisia

• Aziza Baccouche (1976–2021), American physicist and filmmaker born and raised in Tunisia
• Hayet Omri (1981–), Tunisian politician and inventor

Other

• Abbas Ibn Firnas (809–887)
• Nur ad-Din al-Betrugi (died c. 1204)
• Tertullian (c. 160 – c. 220), Christian Berber author and writer of Christian Latin literature.
• Augustine of Hippo (354–430), Bishop of Hippo Regius and Romanized Berber philosopher and theologian.

Algeria

• Muhammad al-Maghili (died c. 1505), Islamic scholar from Tlemcen in modern-day Algeria
• Fatsah Ouguergouz (1958-), international law scholar and judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

Morocco

• Rachid Yazami (1953–), French Moroccan scientist best known for his research on lithium-ion batteries.

Sudanese

Main article: List of Sudanese scientists

• Mo Ibrahim, (1946–), Sudanese-born British mobile communications entrepreneur and engineer
• Ali M. El-Agraa (1941–), economist
• Mohamed Osman Baloola (1981–), biomedical engineer who works on diabetes monitoring
• Mamoun Beheiry (1925–2002), economist, president of the African Development Bank and twice finance minister
• Nashwa Eassa (19??–), nano-particle physicist
• Ismail El Gizouli, acting president of the IPCC
• Mohamed H.A. Hassan (1947–), mathematician and physicist

East Africa

Ethiopian

Main article: List of Ethiopian scientists

• Rediet Abebe (1991–), Ethiopian computer scientist and was appointed at the Harvard Society of Fellows as the first female computer scientist.
• Berhane Asfaw (1954–), Ethiopian paleontologist.
• Giday WoldeGabriel (1955–), Ethiopian geologist.
• Gebisa Ejeta (1950–), Ethiopian plant breeder and geneticist who won the 2009 World Food Prize.
• Sossina M. Haile (1966–), Inventor of Solid acid fuel cells, professor of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology.
• Mulugeta Bekele (1947–), Professor of Physics at Addis Ababa University.
• Aklilu Lemma (1934–1997), Ethiopian physician and was co-awarded the 1989 Right Livelihood Award.
• Dessalegn Rahmato (1940–), Ethiopia sociologist and was awarded the 1998 Prince Claus Award.
• Legesse Wolde-Yohannes, Ethiopian horticultural scientist and was co-awarded the 1989 Right Livelihood Award.
• Melaku Worede (1936–), Ethiopian horticultural scientist and was co-awarded the 1989 Right Livelihood Award.
• Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher (1940–2023), Ethiopian environmental scientist and the General Manager of the Environmental Protection Authority of Ethiopia. He was awarded the 2000 Right Livelihood Award and 2006 Champions of the Earth.

Somali

• Abdusalam Abubakar (1989/90–) – one of the youngest winners of the BT Young Scientist of the Year Award; later went on to win the European Union Contest for Young Scientists for his project, An Extension of Wiener's Attack on RSA
• Hassan al-Jabarti (d. 1774) – mathematician, theologian, astronomer and philosopher, considered one of the great scholars of the 18th century
• Ali Said Faqi – scientist and the leading researcher on the design and interpretation of toxicology studies at the MPI research center in Mattawan, Michigan
• Jama Musse Jama (1967–) – ethnomathematician and author; known for his research on traditional Somali board games such as Shax and the history of mathematics in the Horn of Africa and the founder of Hargeysa Cultural Centre
• Ahmed Mumin Warfa – scientist, specialized in botany and jointly discovered the Cyclamen somalense, the first genus from tropical Africa with his colleague Mats Thulin; the "world's pre-eminent authority on frankincense"; professor at Salt Lake Community College
• Shaykh Sufi – popularly known as Sheikh Sufi, was a 19th-century Somali scholar, poet, reformist and astrologist
• Ahmed Ismail Samatar – prominent Somali writer, professor and former dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship at Macalester College. He is the editor of Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies, and brother of Abdi Ismail Samatar, chair of the geography department at the University of Minnesota.
• Abdigani Diriye - (born 1986) is a Somali computer scientist and research scientist at IBM Research – Africa, working in the fields of human-computer interaction (HCI), data mining and financial technology (FinTech). Diriye was named a TEDGlobal 2017 fellow, an MIT Technology Review 'Innovator Under 35', and a 'Next Einstein Forum' fellow.
• Shaykh Sufi - (b. 1829 – 1904), popularly known as Sheikh Sufi, was a 19th-century Somali scholar, poet, reformist and astrologist.
• Abdi Ismail Samatar - (born 1950) is a Somali scholar, writer and professor of geography.

Eritrean

• Haile Debas (1937–), Eritrean who achieved national recognition as a gastrointestinal investigator and made original contributions to the physiology, biochemistry, and pathophysiology of gastrointestinal peptide hormones.

Kenyan

• Wangari Maathai (1940–2010), Kenyan environmental and political activist who won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.
• Thomas R. Odhiambo (1931–2003), Kenyan entomologist and environmental activist.
• Phoebe Okowa (1965–), Kenyan international law scholar and Member of the UN International Law Commission
• Henry Odera Oruka (1944–1995), Kenyan philosopher known for Sage philosophy project started in the 1970s.
• Calestous Juma (1953–2017), Kenyan internationally recognised authority in the application of science and technology to sustainable development worldwide.
• Paula Kahumbu (1966–), Kenyan wildlife conservationist and Chief Executive Officer of WildlifeDirect.
• Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye (1928–2015), Kenyan poet, novelist and missionary bookseller also known as the "Mother of Kenyan literature".
• Ngugi wa thion'go (1938–), Kenyan writer and literature academic.
• Richard Leakey (1944–2022), Kenyan paleoanthropologist and wildlife conservationist.
• Meja Mwangi (1948–), Award winning Kenyan novelist and writer of plays and children's books.
• Grace Ogot (1930–2015), Kenyan author and first anglophone Kenyan female writer to be published, together with Charity Waciuma.

Ugandan

• Joshua Sikhu Okonya, Ugandan entomologist and climate change scientist.
• Venansius Baryamureeba, Ugandan professor of computer science and educationist.
• Kwatsi Alibaruho, Ugandan-American flight director at NASA.
• Ivan Edwards (physician), Ugandan-American physician and Flight surgeon in the US Air Force Reserve. He started a Child Sponsorship Program for displaced orphans in Uganda.

Tanzanian

• Hulda Swai, researcher and professor in life sciences and bioengineering

West Africa

Cameroonian

Main article: List of Cameroonian writers

• Ibrahim Njoya (c. 1860 – c. 1933), ruler of the Bamum people, in what is now western Cameroon credited with developing a semi-syllabic Bamum script which evolved from the rudimentary pictographic script to a more advanced logo graphic script, which he later refined to the semi-syllabic script known to the world today.
• Pelkins Ajanoh, Cameroonian graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, invented a novel technology for calibrating radars for self-driving cars while pursuing an internship at General Motors.

Congo

• Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum, Congolese microbiologist, investigated the first Ebola outbreak, and was part of the effort that discovered Ebola as a new disease. In August 2019, he led the research that discovered the most effective treatment for Ebola, mAb114, working with other researchers at the INRB and the National Institute of Health Vaccine Research Center in the US.

Gambian

• Tumani Corrah is a Gambian clinician whose fields of research include tuberculosis, HIV and malaria.

Ghanaian

• Alexander Anim-Mensah, Ghanaian-American chemical engineer, inventor, and author. He is known for the contributions towards the field of membrane science and technology.

Malian

• Mohammed Bagayogo (1523–1593), eminent scholar from Timbuktu, Mali.
• Cheick Modibo Diarra (1952–), Malian-born aerospace engineer who contributed to several NASA missions such as Mars Path Finder, the Galileo spacecraft, and the Mars Observer.
• Ahmad Baba (1556–1627), medieval West African writer, scholar, and political provocateur.

Sierra Leonean

• Abioseh Davidson Nicol, biomedical scientist and physician who discovered the breakdown of insulin in the human body, a breakthrough for the treatment of diabetes.
• John Farrell Easmon, physician who coined the term "Blackwater Fever" and was the first to link the disease directly to malaria.
• Edward Wilmot Blyden III, diplomat, political scientist and educator.
• Abu Bakarr Kanu, academic and chemist.
• Ogunlade Davidson, academic and engineer.
• Noah Arthur Cox-George, academic and economist.
• Akintola Josephus Wyse, academic, author and historian.
• Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, academic and activist.
• Cyril Foray, academic, author and historian.
• Arthur Daniel Porter III, academic, author and historian.
• Olumbe Bassir, academic, biochemist and activist.
• Violet Showers Johnson, academic, author and historian.
• Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, political scientist and politician.
• Kandeh Baba Conteh, political scientist and politician.
• Kadi Sesay, feminist, politician and linguist.
• Eustace Palmer, academic, literary critic and author.
• Omotunde E.G. Johnson, economist and researcher.

Nigerian

• Chris Abani (born 27 December 1966), Nigerian and American author
• Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (26 October 1951 – 18 March 2014), Nigerian writer, researcher and former lecturer on African Cultural and Gender Studies.
• Akin Adesokan, Nigerian writer, scholar and novelist
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 15 September 1977), Nigerian writer whose works range from novels to short stories to nonfiction
• Toyin Adewale-Gabriel (born 1969), Nigerian writer
• Ifi Amadiume (born 23 April 1947), Nigerian poet, anthropologist and essayist
• Yemisi Aribisala (born 27 April 1973), Nigerian essayist, writer, painter, and food memoirist
• Nnorom Azuonye (born 12 July 1967), publisher, theater director, playwright, poet and advertising professional.
• Chinwe Nwogo Ezeani, Nigerian Chartered Librarian and the former University Librarian of Nnamdi Azkiwe Library University of Nigeria Nsukka.
• Philip Emeagwali, computer scientist mathematician and engineer
• Odafe Atogun, Nigerian writer
• John Ogbu (1939–2003), Nigerian-American anthropologist and university professor
• Chika Okeke-Agulu (born, September 18, 1966), art historian, professor and director of African Studies, Princeton University
• Seyi Oyesola, Nigerian doctor, who co-invented hospital in a box
• Bisi Ezerioha (born 1972), Nigerian engineer, racer and former pharmaceutical executive who has built some of the world's most powerful Honda and Porsche engines.
• Беннет Омалу (родился в 1968 году), нигерийский судебный патолог, который обнаружил неврологическое ухудшение, которое похоже на болезнь Альцгеймера, проводя вскрытие бывшего футболиста НФЛ Майка Вебстера.
• Сулейман Элиас Богоро - профессор наук о животных , специализирующийся на биохимии и питании жвачки.

Сенегальский

• Чейх Анта Диоп (1923–1986), Сенегальский историк, антрополог, физик и политик.

Южная Африка

Южноафриканец

См. Также категории южноафриканских педагогов , южноафриканских ученых и южноафриканских народов по оккупации

• Кристиан Барнард (1922–2001), южноафриканский сердечный хирург, который выполнил первую в мире успешную пересадку сердца от человека к человеку.
• Сидней Бреннер (1927–2019), южноафриканский биолог, который получил Нобелевскую премию 2002 года по физиологии или медицине.
• Аллан Маклеод Кормак (1924–1998), американский физик из Южной Африки, который получил Нобелевскую премию 1979 года в области физиологии или медицины.
• Мулало Дойойо (родился в 1970 году), южноафриканский профессор, инженер и изобретатель.
• Трефон Дженкинс (родился в 1932 году), генетику человека из Южной Африки, отметил свою работу над ДНК.
• Аарон Клуг (1926–2018), британский химик и биофизик, родившийся в Литве, выиграл Нобелевскую премию 1982 года по химии. Он переехал в Южную Африку в возрасте двух лет и учился в Университете Витватерсранда и в Университете Кейптауна.
• Tshilidzi Marwala (род. 1971), южноафриканский ученый и изобретатель.
• Thebe Medupe (родился в 1973 году), южноафриканский астрофизический и основатель директора астрономии Африки.
• Азвиндини Муронга , профессор физики и декан науки.
• Philiswa Nomngongo , профессор аналитической химии и южноафриканский исследовательский председатель (Sarchi) в нанотехнологии для воды.
• Химла Судьялл (род. 1963), южноафриканский генетик-человеческий, известный своими генетическими исследованиями народов Африки к югу от Сахары.
• Андрис Ван Арде (родился в 1951 году), профессор богословия в Университете Претории.
• Кваррайша Абдул Карим , южноафриканский исследователь ВИЧ.
• [Nyiko Maluleke], южноафриканский богословский и лидер университета

Танзанийский

• Феликс А. Чами , археолог и профессор университета из Танзании.
• Erasto B. Mpemba (род. 1950), ученый и физик Танзаний, который обнаружил одноименный эффект Mpemba, парадоксальный феномен, при котором горячая вода замерзает быстрее, чем холодная вода при определенных условиях.

Замбийский

• Чалока Бейани (родился в 1959 году), профессор международного права в Лондонской школе экономики .

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