Full Name: Anton Wilhelm Amo
Born: 1703
Died: 1758
Hometown: Awukena, Ghana
Fave Subjects: Minds and Bodies, The Universe, History, Law, Politics, Medicine
Career Highlights:
- the first African person to go to university in Europe
- spoke six languages
- became the first black university professor in Germany
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