Kobina Bucknor
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- animal scientist
- painter
Kobina Bucknor | |
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| Born | 1925 Gold Cosast |
| Died | 1975 (aged 49–50) |
| Citizenship | Ghana |
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Kobina Bucknor (1925–1975)[1] was a Ghanaian animal scientist[2] and painter.[1]
He was born in 1925 in Gold Coast, now Ghana. He attended St. Augustine's College in Cape Coast at his secondary level and University College of the Gold Coast (now University of Ghana) where he acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology.[3][1] In 1965, he obtained a doctorate degree from Cornell University.[1]
Career
After his study, he joined the staff of the Ghana Academy of Sciences. He later left for Cornell University after which he came back to work with the Animal Research Institute in Ghana, and there he held the position of a director.[1]
He held his first exhibition in Accra in 1966.[1] He worked as a PhD trained research scientist in biology.[4] He also served on the board directors of the Arts Council of Ghana as the chairman.[1]
