Elbert Frank Cox
Dec. 23, 2024
For Mathematics and Statistics Awareness month we will be feathering Dr. Elbert Frank Cox, the first black man to earn a Ph.D in mathematics not only in the United States, but in The Royal Society on Twitter: "Elbert Frank Cox and Euphemia Haynes were the first African American man and woman to be awarded a PhD in Mathematics. https://t.co/Lr8CDSUfw8 #BlackHistoryMonth #histsci https://t.co/A6UK4gVkDW" / Twitter Evansville Honors the First Black Ph.D. in Mathematics and His Family Elbert Frank Cox