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Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy of Science & Maths Quiz Fame Has Died At 72

Marian Ewurama Addy
Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy

Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy of Science & Maths Quiz fame has passed on at the age of 72. The young looking professor who served as a mentor to countless young girls will be remembered for her academic excellence, brilliance and guts.

At a time when  girl child education was a problem in Ghana with the few girls fortunate to make it to school shying away from Science related courses, Ewurama Addy showed that;  what a man can do, a woman can do it—better.

Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy was the first woman professor of Science from the University of Ghana.

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According to Citi Fm;

Prof. Marian Ewurama Addy, the popular host of the Science and Maths quiz has died.

A source close to the family told Citi News that Prof. Ewurama Addy died from a short illness on Tuesday morning.

Prof. Addy was the first woman professor of Science from the University of Ghana. She was also a resource person for science education programs in the country.

As the Quiz Mistress of a national weekly science and mathematics quiz program on television, she contributed immensely to science education by making the subject interesting to Ghanaians of all ages.

It is believed that her quiz mistress role inspired many female students to study science.

Prof. Addy was 72 years old.

 



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