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Beatrice Aboyade

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Beatrice Aboyade
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Name wey dem give amBeatrice Edit
Ein date of birth24 August 1935 Edit
Place dem born amIjebu Ode Edit
Date wey edie3 March 2023 Edit
Native languageYoruba Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin Edit
Writing languageEnglish Edit
Ein occupationacademic, librarian Edit
Ein field of worklibrarianship Edit
EmployerUniversity of Ibadan Edit
Position eholdhead of department Edit
Educate forUniversity of Michigan, University of Ibadan, University of London Edit
Academic degreeDoctor of Philosophy, professor Edit
Work locationIbadan Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit
Hair colorblack hair Edit
Member ofNigerian Library Association, Association of Women Librarians in Nigeria Edit
Personal pronounL484 Edit

Beatrice Aboyade (24 August 1935 – 3 March 2023) na she be a Nigerian librarian den professor of Library Studies for University of Ibadan. Na dem regard am as a pioneer insyd Librarianship insyd Nigeria by de World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services.[1] Na Aboyade work insyd de University of Ibadan den University of Ile-Ife Libraries.[2][3][4]

Early life den education

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Na Beatrice Aboyade get ein primary education for Christ's Church Primary School, Porogun, Ijebu Ode.[5] She proceed go Queen's College, Lagos, for ein secondary education between 1948 den 1951. Between 1952 den 1953, she plete ein high school for Queen's College, Ede. She earn ein first degree insyd English from de University of Ibadan insyd 1960, then she obtain further degrees from University of Michigan insyd 1964. Insyd 1970, she plete ein doctorate from University of Ibadan.

Ein life matter

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Na she marry Prof. Ojetunji Aboyade, professor of economics, from 1961 til ein death insyd 1994.[6][7]

Death

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Beatrice Aboyade die on 3 March 2023, at de age of 87.[8]

References

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  1. Abodunrin, Akintayo (2023-03-26). "Aboyade, Africa's first female PhD in English Literature, for burial". Tribune Online (in British English). Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  2. Wedgeworth, Robert (1993). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. Chicago: American Library Association. pp. 1. ISBN 9780838906095.
  3. Nigerian Women Annual: Who's Who. Benin City: Gito & Associates. 1990. p. 15. ISSN 0795-7807.
  4. "Beatrice Aboyade".
  5. Abodunrin, Akintayo (2023-03-26). "Aboyade, Africa's first female PhD in English Literature, for burial". Tribune Online (in British English). Retrieved 2025-02-04.
  6. "ABOYADE, Prof. (Mrs.) Beatrice Olabimpe". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. 19 July 2016.
  7. Webmaster (2012-09-09). "Tribute: Aboyade and the burden of national progress". Daily Trust (in British English). Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  8. "Africa's First Female Doctor of English Literature Is Dead". Naija News. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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