astronomy

Hezekiah Oluwasanmi

Hezekiah Oluwasanmi 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 Hezekiah Oluwasanmi rather than just read about it. In short: Hezekiah Adedunmola Oluwasanmi (12 November 1919 – 15 August 1983) was a Nigerian academic and professor who served as the vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University from 1966 to 1975. He was instrumental in founding the university.

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Reference excerpt

Hezekiah Adedunmola Oluwasanmi (12 November 1919 – 15 August 1983) was a Nigerian academic and professor who served as the vice chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University from 1966 to 1975. He was instrumental in founding the university. He was a professor of agricultural economics at the University of Ibadan prior to his appointment at Obafemi Awolowo University as vice chancellor.

Early life and education Hezekiah Oluwasanmi was born on 12 November 1919, to Christian parents in Ipetu Ijesa, then Southern Region, British Nigeria. He attended a local Anglican primary school in Ipetu Ijesa and then completed his secondary education at Abeokuta Grammar School. He then traveled abroad for collegiate education, he studied at Morehouse College and earned a doctorate degree from Harvard University.

Career Upon his return to Nigeria, Oluwasanmi became a staff of the only college in the country, University College, Ibadan. He rose through the academic ranks to become a professor of agricultural economics in the year 1958. While at Ibadan, Oluwasanmi was a dormitory administrator, he was master of Sultan Bello Hall and later a warden of Mellanby Hall. Between 1963 and 1966, he was dean of the Faculty of Agriculture. In 1960, Oluwasanmi and some of his academic colleagues at Ibadan, wrote an advisory letter to the regional premier about the framework of siting a new university within the Western region. He was then chosen to work with the government in the planning and development of the new university to be sited in Ile-Ife. However, during the planning and commencement of academic activities, the new university was caught up in a political crisis within the region. This led to the departures of some notable professors such as Sam Aluko and Wole Soyinka. In 1966, after a military coup led to a change in government, Adekunle Fajuyi, the new military governor appointed Oluwasanmi to replace Oladele Ajose. Oluwasanmi's administration brought back the master plan of the university which had been set aside by the previous administration and completed many building projects. During his tenure, the university moved from its temporary site at Ibadan to the new permanent site at Ile-Ife Thirty five years after his demise, a group a close friends and family set up H.A. Oluwasanmi Foundation as legacy project with the aim of keeping his memory alive and to promote his ″optimum″ vision of impacting generations yet unborn by improving rural farming communities quality of life through a combination of Wage progress; Income Parity; improved basic public services and: community environmental control.

Death He died on 15 August 1983 at the age of 63.

See also H.A. Oluwasanmi foundation via website @ http://www.haofoundation.org Archived 10 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hezekiah Oluwasanmi

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hezekiah Oluwasanmi 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 Hezekiah Oluwasanmi 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 Hezekiah Oluwasanmi 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 Hezekiah Oluwasanmi

In research: Hezekiah Oluwasanmi 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 Hezekiah Oluwasanmi 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: Hezekiah Oluwasanmi is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1919 births, 1983 deaths, 20th-century Nigerian economists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hezekiah Oluwasanmi 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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