Reverend Samuel Johnson: The Doyen of Yoruba History.
The famous George Santayana quote: “Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.” That's the thing, though. None of us have forgotten.
History is life.
According to J.B. Bury "History is science no more no less."
Having gone through some textbooks and done little research on Yoruba history, the name Reverend Samuel Johnson always kept on popping up. Firstly, I came across this erudite name in the book entitled "The Groundnorm of Nigerian History". Due references were made to this man throughout the pages of the book that deals on Yoruba History. Also, reference was made constantly to his book, "The History of the Yoruba" published in 192.
Here's a short biography of Reverend Samuel Johnson.
Rev. Samuel Johnson, an Anglican priest and historian from the nineteenth century, dedicated his efforts to documenting the history of the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria. His significant contribution lies in his posthumously published manuscript titled "The History of the Yorubas" in 1921.
Commencing his education under the guidance of CMS missionary David Hinderer in Ibadan, Samuel Johnson's scholastic journey culminated with Gottlieb Buhler at the CMS Training Institution in Abeokuta. At this institution, he received comprehensive education encompassing Scripture and Catechism, Greek, Modern and Medieval History, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Natural History.
Photo credit: Dr. Michael Dorrtmont, provided courtesy of Olayemi and the Nigerian Nostalgia Project Archives.
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2 comments:
A brief and beautiful capture of the brilliant historian's indelible imprints on the shimmering sands of history. Good job, Sam.
Thanks so much for reading through sir.
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