Charles Henry Turner, PhD

Charles Henry Turner, PhD

A research biologist, educator, zoologist, and comparative psychologist

(1867 – 1923)

A research biologist, educator, zoologist, and comparative psychologist.

Turner was the first African American to receive a graduate degree at the University of Cincinnati and likely the first African American to earn a PhD from the University of Chicago.

Alma mater  
University of Cincinnati
University of Chicago

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