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Frank Gibbs Torto

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Frank Gibbs Torto
Ankara, 1921
Kpibu sheeGhana, 1984
Education
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋAccra Academy (en) Translate
Achimota School
Tuma
Tumachemist (en) Translate
Ŋun kpuɣi o tumaUniversity of Ghana

Frank Gibbs Tetteh O'Baka Torto, FGA, MV (10th October, 1921 – May 1984) daa nyɛla Ghana bɛ ni boli so ni chemist mini professor la n be University of Ghana puuni. Ŋuna n daa nyɛ bɛ ni n boli so ni founding member la, zuɣulana paai pɔi ka daa n ti lɛbi zuɣulana n-ti Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.

O piligu biɛhigu mini shikuru baŋsim

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Bɛ daa n dɔɣila Frank Gibbs silimin gɔli October biɛɣu pia dali, yuuni 1921 puuni, Accra tingbani ni.[1]

O daa nyɛla ŋun n chaŋ o elementary schools bɔbigu shɛŋa din n be Gold Coast puuni. Yuuni 1931 la puuni, o daa nyɛla school's foundation students la puuni yino n chaŋ Accra Academy puuni.[2] O daa nyɛla ŋun n daa n naai o bɔhimbu yuuni 1936 la puuni ka daa n chaŋ n ti pahi intermediate department of Achimota College nima zuɣu yuuni nyaaŋa ni o bɔhim an intermediate bachelor's degree shɛli o ni daa n deei n yina yuuni 1941 puuni la. Yuuni 1942 la puuni, o daa n chaŋla United Kingdom ni o ti n tuɣi o bɔhimbu tertiary education puuni. Bɛ daa n deegi o n niŋ Queen Mary University of London din daa n-nyɛ constituent college n-ti University of London la ka o daa n niŋ o bɔhimbu bin din n gbaai bachelors level la ni; ka daa n ti yina ni bɛ ni n boli shɛli ni first class honours la[3] hali ni o doctorate level puuni ka bɛ daa n ti lahi n-ti o doctorate (Ph.D.) degree chemistry puuni yuuni 1947 la ni.[4][1][5][6]

O ni daa n niŋ o bɔhimbu silimin tiŋa maa puuni n naai, o daa n labila Ghana yuuni 1947 la puuni ka daa n chaŋ n ti pahi faculty of Achimota College's intermediate department nima zuɣu n nyɛ karimba. Yuuni nyaaŋa, saha shɛli puuni bɛ ni daa n kpa University College of the Gold Coast la n naai o mini Walter Warwick Sawyer, D. K. Baldwin n ti pahi Mary C. Charnley ban zaa daa n be lala Intermediate department maa puuni la nima daa nyɛla bɛ ni daa n piigi shɛba ka bɛ daa n lɛbi tuuli karimbanima ban daa n yɛn nyɛ bɛ ni boli shɛli ni the nucleus la n-ti university maa teaching faculty[7] ka dinbɔŋɔ daa n ti che ka o daa n lɛbi tuuli karimba so ŋun daa n yi Ghana na ka nyɛ university maa karimba.[8] Ŋuna n daa nyɛ chemistry karimba n-ti university maa yuuni 1948 la puuni ka daa n ti lɛbi di karimba kpɛma yuuni 1957 la puuni. O daa n ti lɛbila bɛ ni n boli shɛba ni Ghana UNESCO National Commission nima la puuni yino yuuni 1958 la puuni ka daa n lɛbi bɛ ni n boli so ni founding member la n-ti Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences yuuni 1959 la puuni.

Yuuni nyaaŋa, o daa nyɛla bɛ ni daa n piigi so ka o lɛbi bɛ ni n boli so ni scientific consultant la n-ti United Nations nima. Yuuni 1962 la puuni o kpaŋmaŋa daa nyɛla din n ʒi o n tahi professorship status ka daa n ti lahi n lɛbi chemistry department nima la toondana.[9][10] Lala yuuni maa puuni yaha, bɛ daa n pa o la yupapaa n boli o Stephen Oluwole Awokoya. Ŋun daa n ti o lala yuli maa n-nyɛ lala saha maa Secretary-General of the United Nations; U Thant bɛ ni n boli shɛba ni scientific secretaries la puuni niriba anii n ti United Nations conference on the application of science and technology for the benefit of less developed areas nima, din daa n-nyɛ ʒenahigu shɛli bɛ ni daa n ʒini Geneva, Switzerland puuni la.[11] Yuuni 1965 la puuni, o daa nyɛla bɛ ni daa n pii so Ghana Science Association nima la zuɣulana, di yuuni nyaaŋa ka o daa n lahi lɛbi ʒengama laɣingu shɛli bɛ ni n boli ni the Association of Science Teachers nima la gba zuɣulana.[12]

Silimin gɔli October, yuuni 1968 la puuni, ŋuna n daa nyɛ bɛ ni n boli so ni visiting fellow la Churchill College, University of Cambridge puuni.[13][14][15] Ŋuna n daa na nyɛ bɛ ni daa n piigi so ka o nyɛ dean of the faculty of Science n be University of Ghana puuni yuuni 1969 la puuni. Lala zaashee ŋɔ daa nyɛla o ni daa n deei shɛli Alan Nunn May sani ka daa n gbubi li hali ni yuuni 1971 la puuni.[16] Yuuni 1972 la puuni, o daa nyɛla ŋun daa n pahi bɛ ni n boli shɛba ni continuing committee n-ti Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs nima la zuɣu.[17][18][19] Yuuni 1973 la puuni ŋuna ka bɛ daa n lahi piigi ka o lɛbi dean of the faculty of science bɛ ʒenahigu din daa n pahiri ayi puuni.[20] O daa nyɛla ŋun daa n niŋ yuuni lala zaashee ŋɔ din puuni. Yuuni 1978 la puuni, o daa nyɛla ŋun daa n tum n-ti bɛ ni n boli shɛba ni United Nations advisory committee la nima Science, Technology n ti pahi yɛl'muɣisira din n kuli n be ʒenahigu kam puuni la nima puuni.[21][22]

Yuuni 1979 la puuni, bɛ daa n piigi o mi ka o lɛbi bɛ ni n boli ninvuɣ'so ni chairman of the board of the Ghana National Manganese Corporation la. Lala yuuni maa puuni yaha bɛ daa n lahi n piigi o la zuɣulana paai Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences puuni. O daa nyɛla ŋun daa n gbubi lala lala zaashee ŋɔ hali ni yuuni 1981 puuni saha shɛli puuni bɛ ni daa n piigi o ka o daa n lɛbi lala academic body maa zuɣulana.

Torto biɛhigu puuni, o nyɛla ŋun daa n tum n-ti laɣinsi mini committees dabam dabama pam ka ŋa shɛŋa nyɛ; the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana n ti pahi the Council of the Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine. O daa lahi n nyɛla an editorial board nima n-ti West African Journal of Biological and Applied Chemistry nima la puuni yino.[23][4][1][5][6]

O pin'gahinda mini fali

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O nyɛla ŋun daa n deei the member of the Order of the Volta pin'gahindili la.[1]

O yuli ka bɛ daa n zaŋ n-ti University of Ghana pin'gahindili n-ti di best graduating student chemistry puuni maa.[24]

Lala University of Ghana maa Chemistry building daa n lahi nyɛla bɛ ni daa n zaŋ o yuli n-ti shɛli.[25]

Frank n sabi bukunima pam ka bɛ daa n zaŋ ŋanima n wuhi salo scientific mini general publications nima puuni. O tuma nyɛla din n be lahabali chuɣu bukunima kamani; the Journal of the Chemical Society, Nature (journal), West African Journal of Biological Science n ti pahi the Ghana Journal of Science nima puuni.[26] O tum'shɛŋa n-nyɛ;

  • (contrib.) Some Problems in the Study of Plant Gum Polyssacharides, 1960;[27]
  • (contrib.) An Aldobiouronic Acid Isolated from Fagara xanthoxyloides Gum, 1961;[28]
  • (contrib.) The training of scientists in Ghana" in scientific world, 1964;[29]
  • (contrib.) Arms and African Development Ed. F S Arkhurst: Praeger, 1972;[4]
  • (contrib.) Views of Science Technology and Development Ed. V. Rabinowitch: Pergamon, 1975;[4]
  • Structure of the Alkaloid Wisanine (2-Methoxypiperine), 1981;[1]
  • University Chemistry in Developing Countries, 1981;[1]

Frank daa n lola Iris Aku Torto (née Akwei) amiliya yuuni 1949 la puuni. Bihi ata ka o mini o daa n dɔɣi; Oboshie Adjua Torto, Obodai Torto n ti pahi Ofori Torto. O daa nyɛla ŋun daa n zooi ka o wumdi yila ka lahi n ŋmɛri classical piano gba o vuhim saha puuni .[4][1][5] O daa n kani la silimin gɔli May, yuuni 1984 puuni.[30][31]

A ni tooi n lahi n nya

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  3. Proceedings of the Ghana Academy of Sciences. Secretariat of the Ghana Academy of Sciences, 1964-1968. 1963. p. 17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Uwechue, Ralph (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. p. 1735. ISBN 9780903274173.
  5. 1 2 3 Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1978. p. 286.
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  7. Agbodeka, Francis (1998). A history of University of Ghana: half a century of higher education (1948-1998). Woeli Pub. Services. p. 45. ISBN 9789964978563.
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  14. Register. Cambridge Auxiliary Fire Department. 1970. p. 640.
  15. The Cambridge University List of Members for the Year. Cambridge Auxiliary Fire Department. 1991. p. 1366. ISBN 978-0-521-43468-3.
  16. Daniel, Ebow (1999). Mr. Registrar : the making of an amanuensis. Woeli Pub. Services. p. 120. ISBN 9789964978594.
  17. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs: Development, Resources and World Security, Madras, India, 13-19 January, 1976. Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs. 1976. p. 62.
  18. Rotblat, Joseph (1972). Crisis, Change, and Revolution in Ghanaian Education. p. 89. ISBN 9780262180542.
  19. Pugwash Newsletter, Volume 24-25. Council of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. 1974. p. ii.
  20. Unesco. Regional Office of Science and Technology for Africa. (1975). Final Report.
  21. Oficial Records, Volume 1. United Nations. Economic and Social Council. 1978. p. 243.
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