Adegoke Olubummo

Adegoke Olubummo was a Nigerian academic and mathematician. He is known for being the first Nigerian professor in mathematics. Quotes My father thought it was best for me to do my graduate studies in mathematics abroad. I didn’t know much about graduate school and what was required, but my father encouraged me to go. I applied and got accepted to several schools including Oxford and Yale Universities. Oxford did not give any financial assistance but Yale did, so I went to Yale. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do but I’ve always wanted to teach. I didn’t see many female professors as an undergraduate in mathematics, and had just one female professor. It has been a passion of mine to encourage women to go into mathematics. External links Category:Mathematicians from Nigeria Category:Academics from Nigeria