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Apr 2, 2014 · In 1925, Elbert Frank Cox became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. He taught for 40 years and inspired future Black mathematicians.
Elbert Frank Cox (5 December 1895 – 28 November 1969) was an American mathematician. He was the first African American to receive a PhD in mathematics, which he earned at Cornell University in 1925.
Elbert Frank Cox was born in Evansville, Indiana, in December 1895. He earned the baccalaureate degree from the University of Indiana in 1917 with a major in mathematics. After serving in the US Army in France during World War I, he returned to pursue a career in teaching.
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Elbert Frank Cox was an American mathematician and was the first African American to receive a PhD in Mathematics. View two larger pictures. Biography. Elbert Cox's parents were Eugenia D Talbot and Johnson D Cox who were African Americans.
He was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics (Cornell University, 1925), just 39 years after Cornell gave its first Ph.D. in Mathematics (1886). In September, 1925, Cox became the head of the mathematics and physics department at West Virginia State College.
American mathematician who became the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. Elbert Frank Cox was born in Evansville, Indiana, in December 1895. He earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Indiana in 1917.
Feb 19, 2024 · Uncover the remarkable story of Elbert Frank Cox, the pioneering mathematician who defied the odds and paved the way for future generations.
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