Orishejolomi Thomas
| Horatio Oritsejolomi Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1917 Sapele |
| Died |
1979 Onboard Lagos - Warri |
| Residence | Lagos |
| Citizenship | [NIGERIAN] |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Fields | Surgery Tropical Medicine |
| Institutions | University of Lagos |
| Known for | Tropical Medicine |
| Notable awards | Memorial Lecture |
Oritsejolomi Horatio Thomas (1917–1979), educated at Methodist Boys' High School Lagos, was a Nigerian academic and pioneer provost of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos.[1][2] He was also the first head of the University's Teaching Hospital, LUTH. He was a senior Lecturer and surgeon at the University of Ibadan, at the institution's inception to 1962 before proceeding to Lagos. He was an editor of the West African Medical Journal and was a member of the Federal Electoral Commission in 1958.
References
- ↑ "Good health, democracy and a sound economy". the nation. December 4, 2008. Retrieved April 2014.
- ↑ Toyin Ayeni. I Am a Nigerian, Not a Terrorist. Dog Ear Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-160-8447350.
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