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Grace Alele-Williams

Nigerian mathematician (1932-2022) · Nigeria · On the map · Academics · Died at 89

Grace Awani Alele-Williams OON, FMAN, FNAE was a Nigerian professor of mathematics education, who made history as the first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate, and the first female vice-chancellor at any Nigerian university, at the University of Benin.

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Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division1987

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Nigeria
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2022 · aged 89