Edward Alexander Bouchet (September 15, 1852 - October 28, 1918)

Born in New Haven, Bouchet was the first black American to earn a Ph.D. from an American university. He was also the first black American to graduate from Yale University in 1874, as stated by <a href="http://www.yale.edu/opa/arc-ybc/v31.n2/story1.html">Yale University</a>.
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( Yale University Manuscripts & Archives Digital Images Database / February 12, 2013 )

Born in New Haven, Bouchet was the first black American to earn a Ph.D. from an American university. He was also the first black American to graduate from Yale University in 1874, as stated by Yale University.

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