Francis Allotey

Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey
FGA OV
Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey FGA OV
Born	9 August 1932; Saltpond, Gold Coast
Died	2 November 2017 (aged 85); Accra, Ghana
Resting place	Saltpond, Ghana
Nationality	British subject (1932–1957); Ghanaian (1957–2017);
Education	Ghana National College; Imperial College London (DIC); Princeton University (MSc, PhD);
Known for	Allotey Formalism
Awards	UK Prince Philip Golden Award (1973)
	Scientific career
Fields	Mathematical physics
Institutions	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey FGA OV (9 August 1932 – 2 November 2017) was a Ghanaian mathematical physicist. Together with Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong, he became the first Ghanaian to obtain a doctorate in mathematical sciences, earned in 1966.

Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey FGA OV

Born	(1932-08-09)9 August 1932 Saltpond, Gold Coast
Died	2 November 2017(2017-11-02) (aged 85) Accra, Ghana
Resting place	Saltpond, Ghana
Nationality	British subject (1932–1957) Ghanaian (1957–2017)
Education	Ghana National College Imperial College London (DIC) Princeton University (MSc, PhD)
Known for	Allotey Formalism
Awards	UK Prince Philip Golden Award (1973)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematical physics
Institutions	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology