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Edward Bouchet

Edward Bouchet, American physicist and educator (died 1918)

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Born
September 15, 1852
Died
October 28, 1918
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1852

About Edward Bouchet

Edward Alexander Bouchet was an American physicist and educator. He was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in any subject from an American university, completing his dissertation in physics at Yale University in 1876. Bouchet was also among the first 20 Americans to receive a Ph.D. in physics and was the sixth to earn a Ph.D. in physics from Yale. After graduation, he became a physics and chemistry teacher and held various posts throughout his career. The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society was co-founded by Yale University and Howard University on September 15, 2005, in commemoration of Bouchet's birthday. Bouchet was also among the first 20 Americans (of any race) to receive a Ph.D. in physics and was the sixth to earn a Ph.D. in physics from Yale.

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The world when Edward Bouchet was born

Edward Bouchet was born in 1852. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1852

  • Best-selling bookUncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNapoleon III becomes Emperor of France
  • Technology milestoneFirst public flushing toilet opens in London
  • World population~1.32B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population24.4M

1852 versus 2026

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Measure18522026
Population24.4M341 million

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