Isaac Adeagbo AKINJOGBIN

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

AKINJOGBIN

First Name

Isaac

Other Names

Adeagbo

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Who is Who In Nigeria (1978)

Date of Birth

January 12, 1930

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Osun

Place of Birth

Ipetumodu, Ife

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Names of Children

Has five children

Profession

Historian, educationist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Christ Church School Ipetumodu,193640; Origbo Central School, Ipetumodu, 1940-46, Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode, 1946-50, Fourah Bay College, Free town, 1952-54; St. Cuthbert's Society, University of Durham, 195457; School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1960-63;

Educational Qualification

BA and Ph.D degrees

Previous Appointments

appointed lecturer October, 1963; acting director, Institute of African Studies,1965-68;seniorlecturer, October, 1966;member.Association of African Historians, Fontes Historic Africanae International African Institute, Historical Society of Nigeria;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

author of "Dahomey and Its Neighbour, 1708-1818" (Cambridge University Press, 1987),"Ewe Iwoyi" (Collins, 1968) 'The Story of Ketu", revised version of Parrinder's book, (University of Ibadan Press, 1867);

Hobbies

reading, writing, poetry,lawn tennis

Residential Address

Road 2, House 69, University of Ife, Ile-Ife

Official Address

Department of History University of Ife, Ile-Ife,Osun State