Alexander edward bouchet autobiography

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Edward A Bouchet was the first African-American to receive the doctorate in any field of knowledge in the United States and that area was physics. He was granted the degree in from Yale University making him at that time one of the few persons to hold the physics doctorate from an American university. Bouchet played a significant role in the education of African-Americans during the last quarter of the 19th century through his teaching and mentoring activities at the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was one among a small number of African-Americans who achieved advanced training and education within decades of the American civil war. The year marks the th celebration of his receiving the doctorate degree. This book gives a summary of his life and career. Utvalda sidor Titelsida. Chapter 4 In Search of Edward Bouchet.