Davidson Nicol

Davidson Nicol CMG
Nicol c. 1948
Born	(1924-09-14)14 September 1924 Bathurst, Colony and Protectorate of Sierra Leone
Died	20 September 1994(1994-09-20) (aged 70) Cambridge, England
Pen name	Abioseh Nicol
Occupation	Physician professor scientist diplomat writer poet historian
Spouse	Marjorie Johnston ​ (m. 1950)​
Children	5

Davidson Sylvester Hector Willoughby Nicol CMG (14 September 1924 – 20 September 1994), also known by his pen name Abioseh Nicol, was a Sierra Leone Creole physician, diplomat, and writer. Nicol contributed significantly to diabetes research from his discoveries in his analysis of the breakdown of insulin in the human body.^[1] He was able to secure degrees in the arts, science and commercial disciplines and he contributed to science, history, and literature. Nicol was the first black African to graduate with first-class honours from the University of Cambridge and he was also the first black African elected as a fellow of a college of Cambridge University.