Washington, Talitha
1974-present · Contribution: 2001-present
Mathematics
First 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 HBCUs
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1974-present
- Active since
- 2001-present
- Category
- Mathematics
Impact on the world
Washington expanded both pure-mathematics access and data-science capacity at historically Black institutions, building national infrastructure for the field.
Sources
- MacTutor History of Mathematics (University of St Andrews)
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