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John D. Robinson

1946–

United States

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Dr. John D. Robinson (August 24, 1946 - July 4, 2021) was a psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine. In 1973, Robinson became the first African-American psychologist in the U.S. Air Force, and, in 1975, the first African-American psychologist in the U.S. Navy.

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