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January 1876

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Edward Bouchet earns a PhD

Bouchet becomes the first African American to earn a doctorate in the US (physics, Yale).

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  1. 1876
    Edward Bouchet earns a PhD

    Bouchet becomes the first African American to earn a doctorate in the US (physics, Yale).