Aside from Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr , and other great leaders who helped Ghana gain independence on March 6, 1957, there were many unsung heroes who laid down their lives fighting for the liberation of their people.
One of the heroes was Raphael Grey Armattoe, a brilliant scientist and political activist, who is perhaps not celebrated enough for his great achievements, which put Ghana on the highest pedestal.
He was such a brilliant scientist that he gained a lot of admiration from even the West, with the media describing him as the African version of some great men.
The New York Post, for instance, once described him as "the 'Irishman' from West Africa", while BBC producer Henry Swanzy referred to him as the "African Paracelsus." Armattoe, when he was just 35 years old, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1948, becoming the first African to achieve the feat.
