Bouchet, Edward
1852-1918 · Contribution: 1876
Physicist and educator
Physics doctoral research
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1852, New Haven, Connecticut
- Active since
- 1876
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First African American to earn a PhD in the United States
Impact on the world
Bouchet shattered the doctoral color line and then devoted his career to educating Black students, embodying both scientific achievement and the mission of Black education in the segregation era.
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