Femi Fadugba
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1987 (age 37–38)
Femi Fadugba | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olufemi Fadugba 1987 (age 37–38) |
| Occupation | Writer and physicist |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of Oxford |
| Notable works | The Upper World (2021) |
Femi Fadugba (born 1987) is a British writer and physicist based in London. His first book, The Upper World, was published by Penguin Random House in 2021. It was turned into a film by Netflix, starring Daniel Kaluuya.
Fadugba was born to Nigerian parents[1] in Togo during a civil war. His father was an interpreter for the United Nations.[2] Fadugba spent his early childhood moving around, including a stint in the United States, before settling in England at age nine, where he attended a boarding school in Somerset. As his parents frequently traveled for work, he would stay with his aunt in Peckham when not at school.[2] Fadugba was encouraged by his school caretaker to pursue a career in physics. In an interview with The Guardian, Fadugba explained that at the age of 11 his caretaker gave him Quantum Physics for Dummies.[2]
Faduga completed a master's degree in materials science at St Catherine's College, Oxford, University of Oxford, where he was awarded the Rolls-Royce Armourers and Brasiers' Company Prize.[3] His third year project specialised in quantum computing.[4] He moved to the University of Pennsylvania for graduate studies, where he worked toward a Master of Public Administration as a Thouron Scholar.[2][5]
