Remembering Elbert Frank Cox, PhD (1925), a Century Later, “The First Black Person to Earn a PhD in Mathematics”

The year 2025 is the centennial anniversary year since Elbert Frank Cox earned a PhD in mathematics from Cornell University in 1925. This article provides details regarding this American mathematician’s life and legacy, and describes the impact of this achievement in the mathematical sciences over the past century.

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Journal: Notices of the American Mathematical Society
Published: 2025-11-19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/noti3283
Primary Topic: History and Theory of Mathematics
Type: article
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Remembering Elbert Frank Cox, PhD (1925), a Century Later, “The First Black Person to Earn a PhD in Mathematics”

Nov 19, 2025

Notices of the American Mathematical Society

History and Theory of Mathematics

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Remembering Elbert Frank Cox, PhD (1925), a Century Later, “The First Black Person to Earn a PhD in Mathematics”

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Notices of the American Mathematical SocietyVol. 72(11)

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History and Theory of Mathematics

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