John Olubi Sodipo

John Olubi Sodipo
Born(1935-10-15)October 15, 1935
Illishan-Remo, Ogun State
DiedDecember 4, 1999(1999-12-04) (aged 64)
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Durham
SpouseFlorence Oyedokun Oworu
Children5
Scientific career
FieldsAfrican philosophy
InstitutionsObafemi Awolowo University
Ogun State University

John Olubi Sodipo (October 15, 1935 – December 4, 1999),[1] was a Nigerian philosopher.[2]

Early life and education

He went to Remo Secondary School, Sagamu from 1948 to 1953 and also to University of Ibadan from 1956 to 1960 and at the Durham University, England from 1961 to 1964.Lectured University Ibadan from 1964 to 1966[3] Sodipo lectured in philosophy at the University of Lagos from 1966[4] and taught at Obafemi Awolowo University from 1968 to 1982, where he became the first professor in African philosophy and served as first head of department of philosophy.[5] He became the first vice-chancellor of Ogun State University when it opened in 1982.[6] Sodipo was The creator of Second Order: An African Journal of Philosophy.[7]

References

  1. ^ Ogun State Annual & Investment Digest. Visionlink Nigeria Limited. 1999. pp. 324–.
  2. ^ M. Akin Makinde (2007). African Philosophy: The Demise of a Controversy. Obafemi Awolowo University Press. pp. 538–. ISBN 978-978-136-162-3.
  3. ^ Raph Uwechue (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. pp. 1667–. ISBN 978-0-903274-17-3.
  4. ^ Daily Times of Nigeria Limited. Magazine Division (1968). Who's who in Nigeria: a biographical dictionary. Printed by Times Press. pp. 214–. SODIPO, John Olubi; University Teacher, Senior Lecturer and Acting Head of Department of Religious Studies and ... of lbadan where he stayed for two years. In 1966, he moved to the University of Lagos as lecturer in philosophy; appointed to his present post at lfe in 1968.
  5. ^ N. Nik Onyechi (1989). Nigeria's book of firsts: a handbook on pioneer Nigerian citizens, institutions, and events. Nigeriana Publications. pp. 62–. ISBN 9789782839992. John Olubi Sodipo, from September 1982 (when the university was established) to date. Born October 15, 1935, in Illishan-Remo, Ogun State, £e was educated at Remo Secondary School, Sagamu, 1948-53; Nigerian College of Arts, Science ...
  6. ^ Ijebuland Annual Digest and Who's who. Canbo Limited in collaboration with Molley Publishers Limited, Ibadan. 1998. pp. 59–. PROFESSOR SODIPO JOHN OLUBI Was born on October 15, 1935. ... Professor and Head of Department of Philosophy, University of Ife, 1968 - 1982. He was the Vice Chancellor of Ogun State University, Ago-Iwoye between 1982 - 1990.
  7. ^ Barry Hallen (3 September 2009). A Short History of African Philosophy, Second Edition. Indiana University Press. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-0-253-00348-5. ... Second Order: An African Journal of Philosophy, principally under the editorship of the late J. Olubi Sodipo of the University of Ife, Nigeria, ...