James O. C. Ezeilo

James Okoye Chukuka Ezilo (17 January 1930 – 2013) was the first professor of mathematics in Nigeria. He was often regarded as the father of modern mathematics in Nigeria[1] and was the 5th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was an alumnus of Cambridge University, and died in 2013.[2][3] He pioneered the use of Leray-Schauder degree type arguments to obtain existence results for periodic solutions of ordinary differential equations.[4] He was preceded by Herbert C. Kodilinye. He was succeeded by Umaru Shehu.

References

  1. ↑ "James O. C. Ezeilo". Mathematicians of the African Diaspora. The Mathematics Department of The State University of New York at Buffalo. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  2. ↑ "Professor James O. C. Ezeilo". Edward Bouchet Abdus Salam Institute. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  3. ↑ "J.O.C. Ezeilo (1930–2013)". The Sun News (Nigeria). EBASI. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. ↑ "James O. C. Ezeilo". Mathematicians of the African Diaspora. The Mathematics Department of The State University of New York at Buffalo. Retrieved 2018-01-21.



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