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December 24, 1921

Claudia McNeil Born

On June 14, 1921, Georgiana Rose Simpson received her PhD in Germanic Languages from the University of Chicago, becoming one of the first three African American women to earn a doctoral degree in the United States. She spent her career teaching at Howard University.

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People: Georgiana Rose Simpson
Sources
1. Georgiana Rose Simpson - Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture2. Georgiana Rose Simpson - University of Chicago - The University of Chicago3. Georgiana Rose Simpson - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior

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