Michael Nsimbi
Dr. Michael Bazzebulala Nsimbi, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (March 10, 1910 – March 5, 1994) was a Ugandan teacher, poet who was considered the Father of Baganda, Ganda literature, was a pioneer of Luganda language, Buganda, culture and written forms. Early life and education Born in Masaka, he was educated at St. Henry's College, Kitovu, and St. Mary's College, Kisubi, and later Makerere University, where he qualified as a teacher. Career In the 1940s, Nsimbi produced ''Ennono z’Abaganda (The Origins of Baganda)'', a foundational work in the development of Luganda orthography and historiography.Kent, Hall, Daily & Lancour (1968); ''Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science''p. 300./ref> He established the Luganda Society in 1950 to preserve, popularise and promote the use of Luganda among both Baganda and non-Baganda,Buganda.comThe Luganda Society/ref> and worked with J. D. Chesswas to produce text books for courses in the Luganda l ...
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Member Of The Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceas ...
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