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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 ...
The Great Rift Valley of Africa provides critical evidence for the evolution of early hominins.The earliest tools in the world can be found there as well: An unidentified hominin, possibly Australopithecus afarensis or Kenyanthropus platyops, created stone tools dating to 3.3 million years ago at Lomekwi in the Turkana Basin, eastern Africa.
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 ...
Sossina M. Haile (born 1966), professor of materials science and chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Segenet Kelemu (born 1957), molecular plant pathologist; Director General of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology. Aklilu Lemma (1934–1997), physician; co-awarded the 1989 Right Livelihood Award.
African inventions (7 C, 2 P) M. ... Pages in category "Science and technology in Africa" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Claude Shannon (1916–2016), founder of information theory and modern cryptography, invented Minivac 601, and co-invented the first wearable computer (with Edward O. Thorp) Ugo Cerletti (1877–1963), together with Lucio Bini (1908–1964), Italy – Electroconvulsive therapy; Leona Chalmers (c. 1937), U.S. – modern menstrual cup
Pages in category "South African inventors" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Percy Amoils; C.
This is a list of Nigerian scientists and scholars. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory , Abuja . The country is located in West Africa .