- Bell, Charles B. Jr.Statistics and probability; nonparametric (distribution-free) statistics, stochastic processes, and measure theory1928-2010
- Bharucha-Reid, Albert TurnerPioneering research in probability theory, Markov chain processes, and random/stochastic integral equations, with applications spanning mathematical biology, physics, and economics1927-1985
- Bozeman, Sylvia TrimbleCo-founded the EDGE program in 1998, supporting women transitioning into graduate study in the mathematical sciences; first African American Section Governor in the Mathematical Association of America's history1947-
- Browne, Marjorie LeeOne of the first three African American women to earn a PhD in mathematics; established one of the first electronic digital computer centers at any historically Black college in 19601914-1979
- Claytor, William Waldron SchieffelinThird African American to earn a PhD in mathematics; first African American to publish original mathematics research in an accredited journal; personally mentored Katherine Johnson toward her career as a research mathematician1908-1967
- Cox, Elbert FrankFirst Black person in the world to earn a PhD in mathematics, awarded by Cornell University in 19251895-1969
- Dean, NathanielFounded the Conference for African-American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences (CAARMS) in 1995 and served a decade as president of the National Association of Mathematicians (2005-2015); pioneered algorithmic graph theory and data-visualization techniques during an eleven-year research career at Bell Labs1956-2021
- Donaldson, James A.Built and chaired the first PhD-granting mathematics program at any Historically Black College or University, established at Howard University in 1976; co-founded the National Association of Mathematicians in 19691941-2019
- Eldridge, Henry MadisonFounding member of the National Association of Mathematicians (1969); longtime mathematics professor and academic administrator at Fayetteville State University1924-
- Falconer, Etta ZuberSpent 37 years transforming Spelman College into a leading destination for Black women in mathematics and science; personally taught by Evelyn Boyd Granville, already profiled in this collection1933-2002
- Farley, JonathanPure mathematics — lattice theory and the theory of ordered sets (order theory) — with applied work using order theory in counterterrorism network analysis1970-present
- Frazier Svager, Thyrsa AnneOne of the first African American women to earn a PhD in mathematics, completed at Ohio State University in 1965; built and chaired Central State University's mathematics department over a 39-year career, rising to provost1930-1999
- Gilmer, Gloria FordPioneered the field of ethnomathematics, studying mathematics embedded in cultural practices including African American hair braiding traditions; first African American woman appointed to the Mathematical Association of America's board of governors1928-2021
- Goins, Edray HerberResearch in number theory and algebraic geometry on elliptic curves, Selmer groups, and Belyi maps/dessins d'enfants; led the 2015 effort to preserve and modernize the “Mathematicians of the African Diaspora” database after founder Scott W. Williams's retirement1972-present
- Granville, Evelyn BoydSecond African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics; wrote computer software analyzing satellite orbits for NASA's Project Vanguard, Project Mercury, and Project Apollo1924-2023
- Hawkins, William Anthony Jr.Directed the Mathematical Association of America's Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement (SUMMA) program, which raised more than $4 million to expand minority participation in mathematics, science, and engineering1947-present
- Haynes, Euphemia Lofton (Martha)First African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, awarded by the Catholic University of America in 19431890-1980
- Houston, Johnny L.Co-founded the National Association of Mathematicians in 1969 and served as its first Executive Secretary for 25 years (1975-2000); established the Computational Science and Scientific Visualization Center at Elizabeth City State University in 19961941-present
- Hunt, Fern YvetteApplied mathematician at the National Institute of Standards and Technology specializing in dynamical systems, mathematical biology, and stochastic modeling; received the Arthur S. Fleming Award for outstanding federal service1948-
- Jackson, Trachette LevonPioneering mathematical models of tumor growth, angiogenesis, and cancer chemotherapy that have become foundational to the field of mathematical oncology1972-present
- Johnson, Raymond LewisFirst African American student admitted to Rice University (1964) and the first to earn a Rice doctorate; first African American mathematics faculty member at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he mentored 23 doctoral students in harmonic analysis1943-present
- Jones, Eleanor Green DawleyBuilt and chaired the mathematics department at Norfolk State University over more than three decades after earning her PhD while raising children alone in Syracuse, New York1929-2021
- Knight, Genevieve MadelineCo-founded the Benjamin Banneker Association supporting mathematics education for Black children; spent more than three decades advancing mathematics teacher preparation at Hampton Institute and Coppin State College/University1939-2021
- Mahoney, Carolyn Ray BooneProved new results in graph theory and matroid theory, including work on the Hadwiger-Nelson problem concerning the chromatic number of unit-distance graphs; became the first woman president of Lincoln University of Missouri1946-present
- Malone-Mayes, Vivienne LucilleFifth African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics; became Baylor University's first Black faculty member in 1966, five years after the university rejected her own application to study there because of her race1932-1995
- Miller, KellyFirst African American graduate student in mathematics in U.S. history, studying at Johns Hopkins University in 1887; deliberately redirected a promising pure mathematics career toward sociology and public advocacy for Black civil rights1863-1939
- Okikiolu, KatherineAnalysis and geometry; research on elliptic differential operators and spectral geometry (the relationship between the geometry of a space and the behavior of operators defined on it)1965-present
- Petters, Arlie O.Mathematical physics; founded the mathematical theory of gravitational lensing (how gravity bends light), drawing on singularity theory, differential geometry, and probability; explored tests for a possible fourth spatial dimension1964-present
- Reason, Charles L.Mathematics instruction and scholarship in the antebellum era, alongside work as a linguist and educator; taught mathematics, Greek, Latin, and French1818-1893
- Shabazz, Abdulalim A.Mathematical analysis (distribution of eigenvalues) and, above all, transformative mathematics education and mentorship at historically Black colleges1927-2014
- Stephens, Clarence FrancisNinth African American to earn a PhD in mathematics; developed the 'Morgan-Potsdam Model' of mathematics teaching, built on the belief that every student who wanted to learn mathematics could succeed at it1917-2018
- Stubblefield, BeauregardOvercame repeated graduate-school rejections to earn a PhD in topology from the University of Michigan in 1959; helped establish the National Association of Mathematicians as an international organization and approved its first major federal grant in 19781923-2013
- Talbot, Walter R.Mathematics research and a long career in teaching and department leadership at historically Black colleges1909-1977
- Washington, TalithaFirst African American to earn a mathematics PhD from the University of Connecticut (2001); built the multi-institution Atlanta University Center Data Science Initiative and the NSF National Data Science Alliance expanding data science education across HBCUs1974-present
- Williams, Scott W.Set-theoretic topology and topological dynamics; in 1975 became the first topologist to apply the concept of scales (now known as b=d) to give a partial solution of the Box Product problem1943-present
- Woodard, Dudley WeldonSecond African American to earn a PhD in mathematics; established the first graduate mathematics program at any historically Black college or university1881-1965