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1955: The Geniuses’ Departure and the Arrival of a Hero

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  ...the death of a genius is a great loss for a nation or an entire planet. I made write-ups about the world’s famous scientists such as Galileo, Bn Hayyan, Ibn Sina, Einstein, Hawking, Ibn Firnas, and Tesla; richest people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Dangote, Zuckerberg, Jack Ma, Mike Adenuga, Larry Page; young entrepreneurs such as Aminu Bakori, Mubarak Muyika, Shola Akinlade, Evan Spiegel among other world pioneers. But today, I want to touch the stories of three prominent heroes who have issues with the year 1955; the death of Alhassan Dantata and Albert Einstein and the birth of a superstar in the business world, Steve Jobs. Alhassan Dantata Alhassan Dantata was one of the greatest entrepreneurs in the Hausaland. Being the richest person in West Africa was one of the reasons for his fame. He was the grandfather of Aliko Dangote, owner of Dangote Group and the richest person in Africa. Dantata died in 1955 in Kano city.      Albert Einstein Albert ...