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Philip Emeagwali Quotes

Nigerian - Scientist | 1954 -

The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.

Philip Emeagwali

Motivational Future Past Me Succeed

First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.

Philip Emeagwali

Nature Problem First Borrow Identify

Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed with lots of natural resources but lacks human resources.

Philip Emeagwali

People Human Nation Resources Over

It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels.

Philip Emeagwali

Nature Reinvent Wheels Borrow Than

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

Philip Emeagwali

Prison Stronger Out Nelson Mandela

Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling.

Philip Emeagwali

School Financial Years Out Eight

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

Philip Emeagwali

School High School Out High Four

Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected.

Philip Emeagwali

Know HIV Eighty Percent Infected

My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems.

Philip Emeagwali

Nature Focus Problems Important

The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.

Philip Emeagwali

Me Strong Living Hardship Refugee

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

Philip Emeagwali

People Homeless Prison Stronger Made

I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy between my scientific problems and those occurring in nature.

Philip Emeagwali

Nature Me Problems Understand Fields

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