Jean Hamilton Walls
Jean Hamilton Walls (1885–1978) [1] was the first African American woman to enroll at the University of Pittsburgh and to receive a PhD from that institution, in 1938.[2][3] She earned a bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh in 1910, becoming the university's first black female graduate.[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Walls graduated from Allegheny High School in 1904. In 1910 she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in physics and mathematics. She earned a master's degree from Howard University in 1912.[5]
Teaching[edit]
Dr. Walls was a teacher at the Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore, Maryland, the Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro, North Carolina and the Fort Valley School in Georgia.[5]
YWCA[edit]
She was the executive director of the Centre Avenue branch of the YWCA in Pittsburgh.[1] Jean was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Next Page: Put them on a pedestal". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Webteam, University of Pittsburgh University Marketing Communications. "Women's History Month: Selected Highlights of Women's History at the University of Pittsburgh | Pitt Chronicle | University of Pittsburgh". www.chronicle.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ News, Nikita Karulkar / For The Pitt (2016-05-31). "Women at Pitt: Tracking their history from lantern night to leadership - The Pitt News". The Pitt News. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Robert Hill: Pittsburgh's own 'Hidden Figures'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ a b "The First Black Woman Enrolled at Pitt in 1906". pittsburghurbanmedia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Community: Local chapter of AKA sorority marks 80 years". The Advocate.com. May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.