Davenport, James Clinton
1936- · Contribution: 1977-2003
Physicist and educator
Co-founded the National Society of Black Physicists; chaired Virginia State University's physics department for over 30 years
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1936, Alabama
- Active since
- 1968
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Co-founding the National Society of Black Physicists
Impact on the world
Davenport helped create the professional home for Black physicists in America and, at Virginia State, built a program that became a leading producer of Black physics graduates.
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Encyclopedia of Alabama
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