# Joseph Alphonso Pierce

> Joseph Alphonso Pierce Sr. was an African American mathematician and statistician. He was one of the first African Americans to earn a PhD in mathematics in the United States. He was an educator who had a long career as teacher, administrator, and researcher.

*American mathematician and statistician (1902-1969)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1902
- **Died:** 1969
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joseph Alphonso Pierce Sr. was an African American mathematician and statistician. He was one of the first African Americans to earn a PhD in mathematics in the United States. He was an educator who had a long career as teacher, administrator, and researcher.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 30.0

## Sources
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