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Charles L. Reason
1818–1893
United States
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Charles Lewis Reason (July 21, 1818 – August 16, 1893) was an American mathematician, linguist, and educator. He was the first black college professor in the United States, teaching at New York Central College, McGrawville. He was born and died in New York City.
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