Grace Alele-Williams

Mathematician, Person

1932 –

63

Who is Grace Alele-Williams?

Grace Alele-Williams, made history as the first Nigerian woman to become the head of a Nigerian university, the University of Benin.

Born in Warri, Alele-Williams attended Government School, Warri, and Queen's College, Lagos. She attended the University College, the University of Vermont. and the University of Chicago.

Her teaching career started at Queen’s School, Ede Osun State, where she was mathematics master from 1954 until 1957. She left for the University of Vermont to become a graduate assistant and later assistant professor. Between 1963 and '65, Alele-Williams was a post doctoral research fellow, department of Education, University of Ibadan from where she was appointed a professor of mathematics at the University of Lagos in 1976.

By serving in various committees and boards, Alele-Williams had made useful contributions in the development of education in Nigeria. She was chairman of the curriculum review committee, former Bendel State 1973-1979. From 1979-1985, she served as chairman of the Lagos State Curriculum Review Committee and Lagos State Examinations Boards.

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Born
Dec 16, 1932
Warri
Profession
Education
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Vermont
  • University of Ibadan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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