Davidson Nicol | |
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![]() Nicol c. 1948 | |
Born | Bathurst, Sierra Leone | 14 September 1924
Died | 20 September 1994 Cambridge, England | (aged 70)
Pen name | Abioseh Nicol |
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Spouse |
Marjorie Johnston (m. 1950) |
Children | 5 |
Davidson Sylvester Hector Willoughby Nicol CMG (14 September 1924 – 20 September 1994), also known by his pen name Abioseh Nicol, was a Sierra Leone Creole physician, diplomat, and writer. Nicol contributed significantly to diabetes research from his discoveries in his analysis of the breakdown of insulin in the human body.[1] He was able to secure degrees in the arts, science and commercial disciplines and he contributed to science, history, and literature. Nicol was the first black African to graduate with first-class honours from the University of Cambridge and he was also the first black African elected as a fellow of a college of Cambridge University.
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