General News of Sunday, 8 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comProfessor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey made history in 1966 as the first Ghanaian to earn a PhD in Mathematical Physics from Princeton University in the US. Meet Prof Tengan: The legend in academia, building and civil engineering industry in GhanaFrom a young age, Prof Allotey developed exceptional curiosity. He was the first African to be accepted to Princeton’s Math Department and the first Ghanaian to earn a doctorate degree in Mathematical sciences. "At Princeton, Allotey was advised by Robert Oppenheimer on his PhD dissertation. Through this work, he developed the method known as the Allotey Formalism, used to determine matter in outer space."

Source: GhanaWeb February 08, 2026 16:28 UTC