Bouchet, Edward Alexander, 1852-1918

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Edward Alexander Bouchet (b. September 15, 1852, New Haven, Connecticut–d. October 28, 1918, New Haven, Connecticut) was an American physicist and educator. He was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. from any American university, completing his dissertation in physics at Yale in 1876.
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referencedIn African Americans and Science [Folder 2] William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn African Americans and Science William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Missouri SP Sumner, Charles, High School National Archives at College Park
[Science and Technology] [3] William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
referencedIn Ronald E. Mickens collection on African-American physicists, circa 1950-2008 American Institute of Physics
referencedIn Records of the Office of Speechwriting, Clinton Administration ... Michael Waldman's files, 1995-2000: African Americans and Science William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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associatedWith American physical society corporateBody
employeeOf Bishop College corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Hopkins Grammar School (New Haven, Conn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Howard University corporateBody
employeeOf Institute for Colored Youth (Philadelphia, Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Salam, Abdus, 1926-1996 person
employeeOf St. Paul's College. corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Yale University. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Philadelphia PA US
New Haven CT US
New Haven CT US
Gallipolis OH US
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African American scholars
African American scientists
Physics
Science
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Teachers
Physicists
Professor
Scientists
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Birth 1852-09-15

Death 1918-10-28

Americans

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