astronomy

G.K. Agama

G.K. Agama is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand G.K. Agama rather than just read about it. In short: Godfried Kportufe Agama (28 April 1936 – August 5, 2009) was a Ghanaian economist and a governor of the Bank of Ghana. He held the record to date for being the longest-serving governor of the bank.

Key takeaways

G.K. Agama belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect G.K. Agama to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of G.K. Agama from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Godfried Kportufe Agama (28 April 1936 – August 5, 2009) was a Ghanaian economist and a governor of the Bank of Ghana. He held the record to date for being the longest-serving governor of the bank. He was also a politician and Member of Parliament in the 1979 Ghanaian parliament representing the South Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region of Ghana.

Early life and education Agama hailed from Asidovui-Agava in the Tongu District of Volta Region in Ghana. He attended the McGill University in Montreal and the Toronto University. He had his Doctor of Philosophy from the McGill University.

Politics Agama was a member of the Constituent Assembly of Ghana from 1968 to 1969. He was a member of United National Convention and also the member of parliament representing the South Tongu constituency in the Volta Region from 1979 to 1981.

Personal life Agama was married to Comfort Henrietta Agama and they had 4 children.

Death and burial Agama died on 5 August 2009 at the 37 Military Hospital. He was buried on 4 September 2009 at Asidowhi near Agave in the South Tongu District in the Volta Region of Ghana.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with G.K. Agama

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what G.K. Agama claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to G.K. Agama before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about G.K. Agama ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of G.K. Agama

In research: G.K. Agama appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses G.K. Agama in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: G.K. Agama is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1936 births, 2009 deaths, 20th-century Ghanaian economists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for G.K. Agama outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study G.K. Agama in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what G.K. Agama means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is G.K. Agama in simple terms?

Godfried Kportufe Agama (28 April 1936 – August 5, 2009) was a Ghanaian economist and a governor of the Bank of Ghana. He held the record to date for being the longest-serving governor of the bank.

Why does G.K. Agama matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study G.K. Agama?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on G.K. Agama.