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1895–1954
Francis Cecil Sumner (December 7, 1895 – January 11, 1954) was an American leader in education reform. He is commonly referred to as the "Father of Black Psychology." He is primarily known for being the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in…
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Francisco de Sales Torres Homem, Viscount of Inhomirim (January 29, 1812 – June 3, 1876), was a medical doctor, lawyer, journalist, romantic writer, deputy, senator, top officer of the National Treasury, president of the Bank of Brazil and Minister of…
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Frank Bacchus Johnson (1919–2005) was an African American chemical pathologist of the 20th century. Johnson was born on February 1, 1919, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a…
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Frank C. Worrell is a psychologist and academic. He is a distinguished professor at the University of California, Berkeley and a professor at Heidelberg University. He was the 2022 president of the American Psychological Association.
1925–2018
Frank Crossley (19 February 1925 — 15 April 2018) was an American engineer and pioneer in the field of titanium metallurgy. He was the first African-American to receive a PhD in metallurgical engineering.
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Frank Erdman Boston (March 10, 1890 – February 8, 1960) was an American physician. He served in World War I (as a part of the Medical Reserve Corps) in the 317th Infantry. He served in France with the rank captain and ended his military service as a major.
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Frank Jeremiah Armstrong (April 15, 1877 – November 2, 1946) was an American physician who was the first African-American graduate of Cornell College. He was the assistant of Booker T. Washington and later became a physician. He was murdered in his office…
1938–2009
Frank S. Greene Jr. (October 19, 1938 – December 26, 2009) was an American scientist and venture capitalist. In 1993 Greene founded New Vista Capital, a venture capital firm that focussed on minority groups.
1874–1942
Frank Settle Hargrave (1874–1942) was an American physician and Republican Party politician who served nine terms in the New Jersey General Assembly representing Essex County, New Jersey. He was among the first African Americans to serve in the New Jersey…
1939–2026
Frank Spencer Royal (September 15, 1939 – February 2, 2026) was an American physician, company director and civic leader. He was the chairman and president of the National Medical Association, an African-American medical organization.
1962–
Franklin Imo Aigbirhio, is a Nigerian-born British chemist and academic specialising in biomedical imaging research. Since 2014 he has been the Professor of Molecular imaging Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.
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Fred William Nicácio Souza de Oliveira (born 23 February 1987) is a Brazilian doctor, television presenter, physical therapist, and digital influencer. After going viral online in 2018, he became a presenter on the Brazilian version of Queer Eye. He became…
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Freddie Figgers (born September 26, 1989) is an American technology entrepreneur, inventor, and founder of Figgers Communication and the Figgers Foundation.
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Frederic Bertley is a Canadian immunologist and science educator. He is currently the President & CEO of COSI (Center of Science and Industry), a science museum in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to COSI, Bertley worked as Senior Vice President for Science and…
1941–
Frederick Drew Gregory (born January 7, 1941) is a former United States Air Force pilot, military engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut as well as former NASA deputy administrator. He also served briefly as NASA acting administrator in early 2005,…
1906–1947
Frederick Douglass Stubbs (March 16, 1906 – February 9, 1947) was one of the first Harvard-trained Black doctors and became the first African American thoracic surgeon. He was "one of the country’s greatest young surgeons" noted for his advancements in…
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Frederick Jeremiah Loudin (c.1836 – November 3, 1904) was the leader of the Loudin Jubilee Singers. A talented baritone with a good voice he initially joined the Fisk Jubilee Singers. His commanding presence and ambitious personality caused him to emerge…
1878–1953
Frederick Langdon Hubbard (1878–1953) was Chairman of the Toronto Transportation Commission from 1929 to 1930. He was the first African Canadian to serve on the TTC board (first as Commissioner and later as Chairman). Born in Toronto in 1878, Hubbard was…
1893–1961
Jones’s self-starting refrigeration system for long-haul trucks transformed the transport of perishable food and medicine, and he received more than sixty patents.
1832–1878
Frederick William Bardwell (March 13, 1832 – August 17, 1878) was a professor of astronomy, mathematics and engineering at the University of Kansas who led the 3rd U. S. Colored Infantry Regiment, raised in Philadelphia, during the American Civil War.
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Fredrick Cornelius Harris is an American political scientist specializing in African American politics. He is the Class of 1933 Professor of Political Science and former Dean of Faculty for Social Sciences at Columbia University. He also serves as Director…
1965
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn issue of Freedomways magazine, Volume 5, Number 2, from Spring 1965. The front cover has orange type inside a brown block at the top that reads: [A QUARTERLY REVIEW / OF THE NEGRO FREEDOM MOVEMENT / Freedomways]. The middle of the cover features a grey…
1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGAn issue of Freedomways magazine, Volume 9, Number 4, for Winter 1969. The front cover has an off-white background with white type inside of a brown block at the top that reads: [Freedomways / A QUARTERLY REVIEW OF THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT]. The cover features…
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Freema Agyeman (; born Frema Agyeman; 20 March 1979) is an English actress. She rose to fame with her role as the Doctor's companion Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (2007–2010) and its spin-off Torchwood (2008), and received…
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