Ayo Bamgbose (1923-)

Linguist and Administrator, Professor Bamgbose has carved a niche for himself in the study of linguistics.  An erudite scholar, his papers have appeared in many journals.  He is a member of the West African Modern Languages Association, the International Federation of Languages Association and Literature as well as the African Linguist Society.  He is also on the editorial board of the journal of the West African Language Association.  He was awarded the NNOM in 1990.