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Louis Casely-Hayford
Louis Casely-Hayford (13 July 1936 – 24 November 2014) was a Ghanaian chartered engineer who served as the third CEO of the Volta River Authority (VRA) from 1980 to 1991. He was CEO of the VRA when the master-plan for extension of electricity to the northern parts of Ghana was conceived. He led the creation of the VRA Training School, which trained engineers, technicians and other disciplines needed to support the power sector of Ghana. Casely-Hayford also played monumental roles as CEO in the development of Kpong Power Project. Early life Louis Casely-Hayford was born in Takoradi, Gold Coast (now Ghana), on 13 July 1936 to Archie Casely-Hayford and Mrs Essie Casely-Hayford, and his siblings were Beattie Casely-Hayford and Desiree Casely-Hayford. Louis was a descendant of a large and long lineage of extraordinary family members. His grandfather was Joseph Ephraim Casely-Hayford and his great-grandfather, the Reverend Joseph De-Graft Hayford, a Methodist minister, was an inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is a public University of Ghana that focuses on science and technology. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is the public university established in the country, as well as the largest university in the Kumasi, Kumasi Metropolis and in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. KNUST has its roots in the plans of Prempeh I, Agyeman Prempeh I, a ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom, to establish a university in Kumasi as part of his drive towards modernization of his Ashanti Kingdom, Ashanti kingdom. This plan never came to fruition due to the clash between British Empire, British empire expansion and the desire for King Prempeh I to preserve his Ashanti kingdom's independence. However, his younger brother and successor, Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, King Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh II, upon ascending to the Golden Stool in 1935, continued with this vision. Events in the Gold Coast (region), Gold Coast in the 1940s played into his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of University Of Manchester People
This is a list of University of Manchester people. Many famous or notable people have worked or studied at the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology institutions, which combined in 2004 to form the University of Manchester. The following list includes the names of all 25 Nobel prize laureates among them (in bold print). Alumni Fine and applied arts Architecture * Stephen Hodder, English architect, winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize in 1996 * Dalibor Vesely, architect (RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education 2006) * Paul Waterhouse, son of Alfred Waterhouse. He designed Girton College at Cambridge University as well as the Manchester Museum, Refuge Assurance Building, the Christie Library and the Whitworth Hall in Manchester. Literature Music * Martin Butler, composer * John Casken, composer and professor of composition * Peter Maxwell Davies, composer * Ed O'Brien, Member of Radiohead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
