Eugene Alexander Graham Jr

Quick Info

Born

25 March 1925
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

15 April 1997
Orly, Val-De-Marne, France

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Summary

Eugene Alexander Graham Jr was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in the Italian campaign of World War II. He was the first African American to study for a Ph.D. in mathematics outside the United States. Because of discrimination in the United States, he spent most of his career in France.

Biography

For a biography of Eugene Alexander Graham Jr, see THIS LINK.

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1. Other: Previous changes: up to July 2022

Written by J J O'Connor and E F Robertson
Last Update July 2022