Alfred Oscar Coffin
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Gender | Male |
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Date of birth | May 14,1861 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Pontotoc |
Mississippi | |
United States | |
Died | 1933 |
Job | Professor |
Academic | |
Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
Books | Land Without Chimneys: Or The Byways of Mexico |
The Origin of the Mound Builders | |
Die | 1933 |
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ID | 1308488 |
Alfred Oscar Coffin Life story
Alfred Oscar Coffin was a professor of mathematics and Romance language. He is best known for being the first African American to obtain a PhD in biology. Coffin earned his bachelor's degree and master's degree at Fisk University. In 1889, he earned his PhD in biology at Illinois Wesleyan University.