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Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809 – 31 December 1891) was a Yoruba linguist, clergyman, and the first African Anglican bishop of West Africa. Born in Osogun (in what is now Ado-Awaye , Oyo State , Nigeria), he and his family were captured by Fulani slave raiders when he was about twelve years old. [ 2 ]
Samuel Crowther may refer to: Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891), first African Anglican bishop in Nigeria; Samuel Crowther (journalist) (1880–1947), American journalist, writer and biographer; Sam Crowther (born 2000), Dutch footballer
Dandeson Coates Crowther [1] Archdeacon Dandeson Coates Crowther (24 September 1844 - 5 January 1938) was a son of Archbishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther [2] and a leader of the Anglican Church in West Africa. He was born in Sierra Leone. [3] He was a part of the Christian Missionary Society (CMS) in 1870 and titled as "Archdeacon" of the Niger Delta ...
Ajayi Crowther → Samuel Ajayi Crowther – This article is well referenced and almost every book, article or newspaper report refers to the subject as "Samuel Ajayi Crowther". Perhaps his mother called him Ajayi, but to the rest of the world he was commonly known as Samuel Ajayi Crowther, with spelling variations of Ajayi Wayne Jayes ( talk ...
Samuel Crowther (1880–1947) was a prominent American journalist and writer who is best known for his collaborative writings with Henry Ford and other industrialists.
Police say a man was killed and a teen was wounded in a shooting near the University of Cincinnati on Thursday. The shooting happened at a home in the 200 block of Fosdick Street around 11 p.m.
Crowther is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the crwth. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Arnold Crowther (1909–1974), English stage-magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion
Ajayi Crowther University was established on the premises of the former St. Andrews College. The university obtained its license on January 7, 2005, from the National Universities Commission. The university is named after Samuel Ajayi Crowther, an African bishop and Bible translator, who translated Bibles to Yoruba and other African languages. [5]