Thomas Leighton Decker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Leighton Decker

Sierra Leonean linguist, poet and journalist

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1916

Place of Birth: Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1978

Profession: poet, journalist, linguist

Nationality: Sierra Leone

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Thomas Alexander Leighton Decker or Tommy Decker OBE (25 July 1916 – 7 September 1978) was a Sierra Leonean linguist, poet, and journalist.
He is best known for his work on the Krio language and for translating Shakespeare's Julius Caesar into the Krio language.
Decker argued forcefully that the Krio language was not merely a patois but a legitimate language.
Because Decker argued that Krio was not a patois, his contributions and revisions to the Krio language greatly influenced and added to the revival and appreciation of the language.