Hamilton E. Holmes

Physician, Academic

1941 – 1995

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Who was Hamilton E. Holmes?

Hamilton E. Holmes was an American orthopedic physician. He and Charlayne Hunter-Gault were the first two African-American students admitted to the University of Georgia. Additionally, Holmes was the first African-American student to attend the Emory University School of Medicine, where he earned his M.D. in 1967, later becoming a professor of orthopedics and associate dean at the school.

Holmes was a member of Phi Beta Kappa fraternity and Phi Kappa Phi Honors fraternity according to the Desegregation website for the University of Georgia.

Holmes died in 1995 of heart failure in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Born
Jul 8, 1941
Atlanta
Also known as
  • Hamilton Holmes
  • Dr. Hamilton E. Holmes
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Georgia
  • Emory University School of Medicine
  • Emory University
  • Morehouse College
Died
Oct 26, 1995
Atlanta

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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