Eric Hussey

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Eric Robert James Hussey (24 April 1885 – 19 May 1958) was a British colonial administrator and track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Blandford Forum and died in Cuckfield. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 110 metre hurdles competition after finishing second in his heat. He was appointed to the colonial Sudan Civil Service in 1908 and taught at Gordon Memorial College. He held various other roles as an educator in Africa and wrote several works on his experiences. rdf:langString
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rdf:langString Eric Robert Hussey
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xsd:date 1958-05-19
rdf:langString Blandford Forum, Dorset
xsd:date 1885-04-24
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rdf:langString Developing British colonial education plans in Uganda and Nigeria
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rdf:langString Tropical Africa, 1908-1944, memoirs of a period.
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rdf:langString Director of Education in Nigeria
rdf:langString Eric Robert James Hussey (24 April 1885 – 19 May 1958) was a British colonial administrator and track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Blandford Forum and died in Cuckfield. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 110 metre hurdles competition after finishing second in his heat. He was appointed to the colonial Sudan Civil Service in 1908 and taught at Gordon Memorial College. He held various other roles as an educator in Africa and wrote several works on his experiences. Hussey led the development of colonial educational plans in Sudan and Nigeria and the upgrade of Makerere to become a higher training institution and the establishment of Yaba College.
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rdf:langString Director of Education in Nigeria

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