John Wesley Gilbert

Professor, Deceased Person

1864 – 1923

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Who was John Wesley Gilbert?

John Wesley Gilbert was the first African-American archaeologist, the first graduate of Paine College, the first African-American professor of that school, and the first African-American to receive a master's degree from Brown University.

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Born
Jul 6, 1864
Hephzibah
Ethnicity
  • African American
Profession
Education
  • Brown University
  • Paine College
Employment
  • Chancellor
Died
Nov 19, 1923

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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