Boyd, Robert F.
1858-1912 · Contribution: 1895
Physician
First president of the National Medical Association
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1858, Giles County, Tennessee
- Active since
- 1882
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First president of the National Medical Association
Impact on the world
Boyd led the founding of the professional organization that would represent and advance Black physicians for well over a century, at a time the medical establishment shut them out.
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