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 the country[1] and was the fifth vice chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was an alumnus of Cambridge University and died in 2013.[2]

He pioneered the use of Leray-Schauder degree type arguments to obtain existence results for periodic solutions of ordinary differential equations.[3] He was preceded by Herbert C. Kodilinye. He was succeeded by Frank Nwachukwu Ndili.

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



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