James Okoye Chukuka Ezeilo (17 January 1930 – 2013) was the first professor of mathematics in Nigeria. He was often regarded as the father of modern mathematics in the country[1] and was the fifth vice chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano from 1977 to 1978. He was an alumnus of Cambridge University and died in 2013.[2]

He pioneered the use of Leray-Schauder degree type arguments to obtain existence results for periodic solutions of ordinary differential equations.[3]

Honour

JOC EZEILO TWIN THEATRE BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO STATE OLD CAMPUS

One of the past Vice chancellor of Bayero University Kano state, a Twin lecture theatre was named after him, J O C. Ezeilo Twin theatre which is located at Bayero University old campus opposite of department of Human physiology.

Death

On the January 4th 2013 his death was announced[4]

References

  1. ↑ "James O. C. Ezeilo". Mathematicians of the African Diaspora. The Mathematics Department of The State University of New York at Buffalo. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Professor James O. C. Ezeilo". Edward Bouchet Abdus Salam Institute. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
    - "J.O.C. Ezeilo (1930–2013)". The Sun News (Nigeria). EBASI. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "James O. C. Ezeilo". Mathematicians of the African Diaspora. The Mathematics Department of The State University of New York at Buffalo. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "J.O.C. Ezeilo (1930-2013)". The Sun News. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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