Elmer Samuel Imes
Elmer Samuel Imes
Elmer Samuel Imes was the second African American to earn a Ph.D. in physics and the first in the 20th century. He was among the first African-American scientists to make important contributions to modern physics. While working in industry, he gained four patents for instruments to be used for measuring magnetic and electric properties. As an academic, he developed and chaired the department of physics at Fisk University, serving from 1930 to 1941.
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Male
Date of Birth
October 12nd, 1883
Age
141
Birth Place
United States of America, Tennessee
Date of Death
September 11st, 1941
Died Aged
57
Star Sign
Libra
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