Edward Bouchet
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Edward Alexander Bouchet was an American physicist and educator. D. in any subject from an American university, completing his dissertation in physics at Yale University in 1876. D. D. in physics from Yale. After graduation, he became a physics and chemistry teacher and held various posts throughout his career.
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Edward Alexander Bouchet was an American physicist and educator. He was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in any subject from an American university, completing his dissertation in physics at Yale University in 1876. Bouchet was also among the first 20 Americans to receive a Ph.D. in physics and was the sixth to earn a Ph.D. in physics from Yale. After graduation, he became a physics and chemistry teacher and held various posts throughout his career. The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society was co-founded by Yale University and Howard University on September 15, 2005, in commemoration of Bouchet's birthday.
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