NIGERIAN INVENTORS AND DISCOVERERS.
What is a discovery?
According to Google.com
a discovery is recognizing something that has already exists for the first time
that nobody has found before. E.g. how Christopher Columbus discovered the
Americas.
What is an invention?
According to Google.com an invention is creating
something totally new with one’s own ideas and development.
Introduction
The
history of machinery can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution of the 19th
century. This event marked the drastic movement from manual labour to the use of
machines. This was firstly experienced in the cotton industries when John Kay
invented the Flying Shuttle in 1733 followed by others. Since then, there has
been drastic advancement and development in science and technology which is
making life easier and convenient for man. Although the European and American
scientists and technologist seem to have a head over the rest in invention and
discovery but with the passage of time, some genius African scientists and
technologists have proven otherwise. This paper aims at showcasing five
prominent Nigerians who had discovered one thing or invented something for the
betterment of the society.
They are:
1. AUGUSTINE NJOKU OBI (1930-2003)
He was
known for the discovery of a vaccine for Cholera in 1970.
Augustine Njoku Obi was born in 1930 in Owerri, Imo State. He was a Nigerian professor of Virology of
the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in Enugu State (UNN). He was the
former president of the Nigerian Academy of Science. He was known for developing
a vaccine for cholera in 1970 and approved by the World Health Organization
(WHO) as efficacy in 1971. He died in 2003.
2. DR. PHILIP EMEAGWALI
By emulating
the bee’s honeycomb construction, Emeagwali used 65,000 processors to invent the
world’s fastest computer, which performs computation at 3.1 billion per second.
Dr. Philip Emeagwali who has been called ‘the Bill Gates of Africa’ was born on
August 23, 1954 in Akure, Ondo State. He was raised in Onitsha in the southern
eastern part of Nigeria. His early schooling was suspended in 1967 because of
the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970). At the age of 13 he worked as a cook in the
Biafra Army. However, his father continued to teach him at home, and everyday
Emeagwali performed mental exercises such as solving 100 Mathematical problems
in an hour. His father taught him until he ‘knew more than he did’. In 1989,
Emeagwali emulating the bee’s honeycomb construction, Emeagwali used 65,000
processors to invent the world’s fastest computer, which performs computation at
3.1 billion per second. His computers are currently being used to forecast the
weather and to predict the likehood and effects of future global warming.
3.
SAHEED ADEPOJU
He is the inventor of the INYE-1&2, tablet computers designed for
the African markett.
Saheed is the co-founder of Encipher Limited, a
Nigerian-based technology company that introduced the first android powered
tablet into Nigeria. The INYE-1, which was unveiled in April 2010, is a 7-inch
resistive screen tablet. It runs android 2.1 and allows users to connect to the
internet using its inbuilt wifi card and to use an external 3G modem from GSM
networks. It offers about 3 hours of battery life and allows HDMI output to HDMI
capable devices. INYE-2, which was unveiled in May 2011, is an 8-inch capacitive
screen tablet. It runs android 2.2 and allows users to connect to the internet
using its inbuilt Wi-Fi card as well as its inbuilt SIM. It offers about 8 hours
of battery life and allows users to connect to other USB devices.
Oviemo is a Nigerian medical doctor who is credited with the
invention of Emergency Auto Transfusion System (EAT-SET), which is an effective,
low cost and affordable blood auto-transfusion mechanism that saves patients in
developing countries. He has patented the invention in 9 countries.
Oviemo was
born in Nigeria and hails from Delta State. He began working on the invention in
1989 with 120 dollars. In 1995, he was declared the best African scientist and
founded EAT-SET industries, in April 2001. The United Nations Development
programme (UNDP) and the government of Nigeria funded the EAT-SET project with
the World Health Organization acting as the executing agency and providing
assistance in the coordination of the projects.
5. SEBASTINE CHINONYE OMEH
He is
the best known for his research in to the use of wind-propelled turbines to
generate electricity.
Sebastine is the Managing Director of Hybrid Micro Machine
Products Limited. He is from Ogrute town in Igbo-Eze North Local Government
Area. Of Enugu State, Nigeria. He is a graduate of engineering from the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN. Challenged by the energy crisis in Nigeria,
and the need to develop indigenous technology he conducted research into the use
of wind-propelled turbines to generate electricity, thereby pioneering wind
energy in Nigeria.
The above are the some of the genius inventors and
discoverers in Nigeria. If you know more indicate at the comment section below.
Reference
- Wikipedia.com
- Nairaland.com
- Google.com
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4 comments:
The Nigerian govt should support our inventors.
Nice one Samuel
Didn't know these until now
Didn't know this... but it's good. I bet if they did better with our education, there would be more. And they also need to work at funding them nationally, without involving other international bodies so that they would work for Nigeria and Nigeria alone
Feckly ,I learnt a thing , thanks for the piece Sam
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