| LC control no. | n 79029750 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Crowther, Samuel, 1806?-1891 |
| Variant(s) | Crowther, Samuel Adjai, Bp., 1806?-1891 Crowther, Samuel Ajai, 1806?-1891 Crowther, Samuel Ajayi, 1806?-1891 |
| Associated country | Nigeria Sierra Leone Great Britain |
| Birth date | 1806~ |
| Death date | 1891-12-31 |
| Place of birth | Iseyin (Nigeria) |
| Place of death | Lagos (Nigeria) |
| Field of activity | African languages Linguistics Yoruba (African people)--Missions |
| Affiliation | Church of England Church Missionary Society |
| Profession or occupation | Clergy Missionaries Bishops Linguists |
| Found in | BL auth. file, 10 Feb. 2012 (hdg.: Crowther, Samuel, 1809-1892) ODNB online, 10 Feb. 2012 (Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1807-1891) bishop of western Africa and linguistic scholar, was born of Yoruba parents at Oshogun, in the south-west of Nigeria, died 31 Dec. 1891, Lagos) Encyclopaedia Britannica online, viewed Nov. 1, 2016 (Samuel Crowther; in full Samuel Ajayi Crowther, also spelled Adjai or Ajai; first African to be ordained by the Church Missionary Society; consecrated bishop of the Niger territory in 1864; sold into slavery at age 12, rescued by a British cruiser and landed at Sierra Leone, where he was educated in a mission school and baptized; went to Church Missionary College in London in 1842; missionary in Yoruba country 1843-1851) |
| Associated language | eng yor |
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