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He moved to South Africa at the age of two and studied at the University of Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town. Tshilidzi Marwala (born 1971), South African scientist and inventor. Thebe Medupe (born 1973), South African astrophysicist and founding director of Astronomy Africa. Azwinndini Muronga, professor of physics and dean of ...
This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse fields, including physics, biology, math, and medicine.
Pages in category "Lists of African scientists" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "African-American inventors" ... List of African-American inventors and scientists; A. Christopher Adams (scientist) George Edward Alcorn Jr.
Kitaw Ejigu (1948–2006), Ethiopian-American scientist and inventor; served as an aerospace engineer at NASA. Gebisa Ejeta (born 1950), plant breeder and geneticist; won the 2009 World Food Prize. Senait Fisseha (born 1971), endocrinologist at University of Michigan working with reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
South Africa: First black African to win a Nobel Prize 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. United States: Youngest African American to win a Nobel Prize, at age 35 1984 Desmond Tutu South Africa: 1993 Nelson Mandela South Africa: 2001 Kofi Annan Ghana: 2004 Wangari Maathai Kenya: First environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace Prize 2009 Barack Obama
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The following is a list and timeline of innovations as well as inventions and discoveries that involved South African people or South Africa including predecessor states in the history of the formation of South Africa. This list covers innovation and invention in the mechanical, electronic, and industrial fields, as well as medicine, military ...