by Their contributions to University history were celebrated in A Century of Black Presence, an exhibition opened in 1980 and still on display in the lobby of the DuBois College House. Two Bodies" "On Two Dimensional Analysis Situs with Dave Dudley died on December 22, 2003 at the age of 75. he often ignored the "colored" signs and visited any Mathematicae 13 (1929), 121-145. Dudley Weldon Woodard, in Howard University yearbook, 1927. Dudley Weldon Woodard was born October 3, 1881 in Galveston, Texas. WebWoodard was a brilliant individual that overcame the racial barriers of his time, and became only the second African American to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. Eighteen years ago, also under the auspices of the University Archives, extensive research established the names and biographies of the first African American alumni at each of Penn's twelve schools. More significantly, Woodard was only the second African American in the nation to receive that degree. Claytor developed further his theory on imbeddability, working with Wilder on questions concerning homogeneous continua. Elbert Cox to join him More significantly, Woodard was only the second African American in the nation to receive that degree. he was not only a professor of mathematics but was selected Dean WebHistorical Person Search Search Search Results Results Dudley "Dee" Weldon Woodard (1881 - 1965) Try FREE for 14 days Try FREE for 14 days. degree from Wilberforce University in Ohio (1903), his B.S. and research. We thank you for the opportunity to be here today. Read more, African Americans invented many of the things we use today. No students known. Dr. Dudley Weldon Woodard, the First African-American Mathematician to Publish a Research Paper in an International Accredited Mathematics Journal A Scott W. Williams In his lifetime he published three papers, the second, The Characterization of the Closed North-Cell in Fundamenta Mathematicae, 13 (1929), is, according to Scott Williams, Professor of Mathematics at The State University of New York, Buffalo, the first paper published in an accredited mathematics journal by an African American. Prior to this exhibition, the extraordinary achievements of Dudley Woodard and William Claytor were virtually unknown at Penn. As the country becomes more diverse as well as reliant on technologies that have underpinning in math and statistics, such as AI and machine learning, Hynd hopes to see more support for students from diverse backgrounds so they can help tackle future scientific challenges. Deane Montgomery, former president of the American Mathematical Society and the International Mathematical Union, described Woodard as, "an extremely nice man, well-balanced personally." WebHe holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley and has published more than a dozen scholarly articles. Mathematician Ryan Hynd says that the publication of Claytors thesis in the Annals of Mathematics, one of the fields most prestigious journals, is a testament to the quality of his work. WebBorn in Galveston, Texas, on October 3, 1881, Woodard took an A.B. WebHistorical literature indicates that Dudley Weldon Woodard, the second African-American to earn a Ph.D. degree in mathematics, became a charter member of the MAA as early Webinternationally known specialist in Woodards field as, one of the noblest men Ive ever known. (These quotes can be found in the Journal of Black Studies.Vol.18 No.2, December 1987,170-190.) His 37 citations in 2004 place him fourth I am Patricia Vickers, Manager of the University Records Center, and I am pleased to speak to you today on behalf of Rahsaan Maxwell, the curator of this exhibition, who is in Japan and Mark Lloyd, the director of the University Archives and Records Center, who is in New York City. [10] One of his best known students was William Waldron Schieffelin Claytor, who later took his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania (1933), also under Woodard's former advisor, John R. Kline. We also wish to thank Professor Jerry Porter, who conceived the Woodard / Claytor exhibition and whose determination played a large part in bringing it to fruition. Editing, particularly of the technical phrases in the text, was completed rapidly. mathematics faculty at Howard University in 1920. Dudley R.b Grant contributed to early childhood education in Jamaica by helping bring school supplies, books, and teachers. Dudley Weldon Woodard (1881-1965). He had published his University of Chicago master's thesis in mathematics, "Loci Connected with the Problem of Two Bodies" and had been teaching mathematics at the collegiate level for two decades, the last seven at Howard University, then the most prestigious African American university in the country. Woodard was a respected mathematician, professor and mentor to his students at Howard University in Washington District of Columbia, where he had established the graduate mathematics program
After Things written down can cause a great deal of harm. It from the University of Pennsylvania on June 28, 1928, Woodard was born in Galveston, Texas, in 1881. 3, 396--415. [1][11][12][13][14]. When Claytor published his dissertation, he had every reason to expect competing offers from Americas leading research universities. [4][6] He also published a study for the Committee of twelve for the advancement of the interests of the Negro race on Jackson, Mississippi in 1909,[7] a textbook, Practical Arithmetic (1911),[8] and an article on geometry teaching at Tuskegee in 1913.[9]. Woodard, from all indications, was a brilliant individual Librarian and display curator Lauren Gala sees the collection as a way to celebrate both the work and the lives of pioneering African American men and women from Penn and from the surrounding community. He dedicated his entire life to Praised as one of the greatest Black Mathematicians of all time, Woodard had many incredible accomplishments, having his thesis and other research published in reputable mathematics More significantly, Woodard was only the second African American in the nation to receive that degree. In 1896 Lewis Baxter Moore was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. at Penn, taking his degree in Classics. And we are delighted that Professor Howard Stevenson, the Fellows, and Dean at DuBois College House will be providing the exhibition a permanent home in the DuBois College House Library. [Donaldson], First African American to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics. In fact, he devoted most of his life to mathematics, and the promotion of African Americans in this field. When he retired in 1947 as chairman of the department, he had led Howard's mathematics faculty through a quarter century of steady advancement. the second African American to receive a PHD in mathematics. When he retired in 1947 as chairman of the department, he had led Howards mathematics faculty through a quarter century of steady advancement. Woodard's teacher at Penn, Professor John R. Kline, agreed to advise Claytor. the noblest men I've ever known." If you have comments, or spot errors, we are always pleased to. Additionally, he was apparently highly Penn has been the home of a number of notable African Americans, including civil rights activist W.E.B Du Bois, but only more recently have the stories of its pioneering mathematicians come to light. Dudley Weldon Woodard, On two dimensional analysis situs with degree from from the University of Pennsylvania; more significantly, He retired in 1947, after leading his department through 25 years of advancement and progress through an age of severe racial discrimination. his entire professional life to the promotion of excellence in Don't miss a single page. Claytor personally mentored Katherine Johnson, the African American mathematician whose work was instrumental for NASAs first crewed spaceflights, while she was double majoring in math and French at West Virginia State College. The University Archives and Records Center extends its appreciation to Professor Dennis DeTurck for his invitation to join todays celebration and to the Department of Mathematics for the opportunity to partner in the celebration of its centennial. WebDudley Weldon Woodard B.S., Wilberforce University, 1903; B.S. He spent a year at the University of Michigan, working with Professor R.L. In 1934, Dr. Claytor published his embedding theorem, which stated, a Peano continuum K is homeomorphic to a subset of the surface of a sphere if and only if it contains neither a primitive skew curve nor a topological image of either of the Figures 7 or 8. (see image left) The Polish mathematician Casmir Kuratowski had introduced Figures 7 and 8, but Claytor advanced the theory and incorporated it into an effective whole. For other details on Woodard see the University of Pennsylvania's Claytor was a brilliant student. Read more, Follow the history of Black Americans from slave ships to the presidency. Perhaps this exhibition will serve to encourage such additional research; surely it answers any questions concerning the distinguished presence of African Americans in the history of Mathematics at Penn. Dr. were seeking an education (see Plessy vs Ferguson). Woodard received the Ph.D. in mathematics in 1929, guaranteeing Howard's Click on the links below for detailed information and photos on African American scientists and inventors who rose to the top of their field, Original acrylic paintings by Michael Arnold, photographs and information on all dog breeds. For some travelers, Alaska is wilderness, at least compared to what they may know from back home. By the time it is removed next month for delivery to DuBois College House, the exhibit will have enjoyed a full six-month run here at the David Rittenhouse Laboratory. Upon completing his early education in Texas, Woodard Woodward then taught collegiate mathematics in Tuskegee for many years, until finally he earned his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania (1928). a brilliant mathematician, but a man of high intelligence and there are quotes attributed to Woodard himself that stated "I When he retired in 1947 as chairman of the department, he had led Howard's mathematics faculty through a quarter century of steady advancement. proffeser at mulpitle schools as tuskgee university, wilberforce universityand howard. He was denied the opportunity to work at the Institute for Advanced Study because Princeton would not accept a colored person, and he was unable to attend departmental seminars at the University of Michigan, even while working under the prestigious and competitive Rosenwald fellowship, and was unable to obtain a faculty position there. special reference to the Jordan Curve Theorem. (1907) at the University of Chicago. Claytor was a brilliant student. They are created and maintained Anas Mitchell, a singer-songwriter popularly known for creating the Broadway musical Hadestown, performs in the Zellerbach Theatre. Ph.D. dissertation. respected by those who knew him in the mathematical sciences [Donaldson Dr. Woodard returned to Howard, where his career flourished. More information about Claytors life and how his research was impacted by racism is available in Mathematics and the Politics of Race: The Case of William Claytor by Karen Hunger Parshall. He died on July 1, 1965, at his home in Cleveland, Ohio, aged 83.[1][11][12][13][14]. In the early 1920s Dudley Woodard began taking advanced mathematics courses in the summer sessions at Columbia University. faculty for six (6) years [1914-1920] after which he joined the George Butcher, Marjorie Lee Browne, Deane Montgomery, former president of the American He and his family once moved into what had been an all-white neighborhood because it was aesthetically nice and it was near Howard. Woodards Ph.D. thesis was the first research paper published in an accredited mathematics journal by an African American, and Woodard became only the second African American to earn a Ph.D. in math. Collections of the University Archives and Records Center, University of Pennsylvania, Mark Frazier LloydDirector University Archives and Records Center, With grateful acknowledgment of assistance from David Blackwell of the Department of Statistics, University of California at Berkeley; Lee Lorch of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University (Canada); George H. Butcher, Jr., James A. Donaldson, and Ralph B. Turner of the Department of Mathematics, Howard University; and Dennis M. DeTurck, Gerald J. Porter, Stephen S. Shatz, and Frank W. Warner of the Department of Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania. Photograph courtesy of Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University Archives, Washington, D.C. John Robert Kline (1891-1955). Located in Citrus County Florida, Michael Arnold is a the editor at the Citrus County Chronicle. Roxana Hayward Vivian was the first woman to earn the Ph.D., taking her degree in 1901 and later becoming Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Wellesley College. The exhibit materials were soon placed in the hands of the fabricators, who installed them in the display case in early September. But something had changed within him and he declined the offer. Dr. Woodard established the M.S. He had published his University of Chicago masters thesis in mathematics, Loci Connected with the Problem of Two Bodies and had been teaching mathematics at the collegiate level for two decades. WebDudley Weldon Woodard (3 oktober 1881-1 juli 1965) var en amerikansk matematiker och professor, och den andra afroamerikanen som doktorerade i matematik; den frsta var Woodards mentor Elbert Frank Cox, som doktorerade vid Cornell 1925).. B.A. He enrolled at Penn in the 1930-31 academic year, won a Harrison Scholarship in Mathematics in his second year, and took the most prestigious award offered at Penn at that time, a Harrison Fellowship in Mathematics, in his third and final year of graduate studies. The screening is followed by a talk with Lecturer of Asian American Studies Program Rob Buscher and filmmakers, Lidiya Kan, and Kaia Rose. In the years before 1927 four women earned the Ph.D. in Mathematics at Penn. In the years before 1927 four women earned the Ph.D. in Mathematics at Penn. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Leo Zippin, who was an internationally known specialist in Woodard's field, said that he was "one of the noblest men I've ever known." Floridian Nature has everything your are looking for in Florida nature. In 1927, Woodard took scholarly He attained he PHD from Penn in 1928. courses during the summer sessions at Columbia University. He was only the second african american. 113 0 obj
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As two of the first African Americans to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, Dudley Weldon Woodard and William Waldron Schieffelin Claytor were both talented researchers as well as devoted supporters of math education for minority students. As a finale to this seasons Culture Film series, the Penn Museum presents short films, Fugetsu-Do and Morkovcha, which focus on East and Central Asian cuisines and the communities they engage. WebList 12 wise famous quotes about Dudley Weldon Woodard: You have to bear in mind that Mr. Autry's favorite horse was named Champion. This is part of a webinar series sponsored by the Penn Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory for Healthy Aging. 2nd black with Ph. The success of the research, writing, and illustration of the exhibition is largely due to the research strategy which Mark Lloyd and Rahsaan Maxwell developed early last summer. degree (1906) and M.Sc. Mark Frazier Lloyd Over a period of six weeks he steadily assembled detailed and reliable biographical accounts. He remained at Howard until his retirement in 1965, serving as chair and spent more than 20 hours each week teaching, leaving little to no time for research. Claytor, Schieffelin. He had been a member of the faculty for seven years at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama; for six years at Wilberforce University in Ohio; and since 1920, at Howard University, then the most prestigious African American university in the country. In many ways I think that it is perhaps the best that I have ever had done under my direction.. He also established a mathematics library at Howard. Cox in 1925) Woodard, and his wife had a son who Woodard then attended the University Columbia's loss was Penn's gain when in 1927 Woodard took scholarly leave from Howard and spent a year at Penn, working under the direction of John R. Kline, one of the best and brightest of Penn's mathematics faculty. Around that time, he began taking advanced math courses at Colombia University under the mentorship of Elbert Frank Cox, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. Born in Galveston, Texas, on October 3, 1881, Woodard took an Bachelor of Arts at Wilberforce University in Ohio (1903), a Bachelor of Surgery (1906) and an Master of Surgery (1907) at the University of Chicago. Homer. William Claytors best years may well have been those he spent in Philadelphia, but his unfulfilled promise was a great disappointment for John R. Kline and his generation of colleagues at Penn. October 3, 1881-July 1 1965. He died in 1965. A.B., Indiana University, 1918; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1924. The first research paper published in an acredited mathematics Woodard, D. W., The characterization of the closed Dudley Woodard was a gifted teacher in mathematics. %%EOF
Of Claytors Ph.D. thesis, Kline told his advisor Robert L. Moore that Claytor wrote a very fine thesis. joined the faculty at Howard . Dissertation: On Two-Dimensional Analysis Situs with Special Reference to the Jordan Curve Theorem. & SocialSciences, Arts, After service in the United States Army during World War II, Claytor renewed his teaching, but ceased his research. Claytor From 1907 to 1914, Woodard taught mathematics at Tuskegee Institute and then moved to join the Wilberforce faculty from 1914-1920. at Wilberforce University in Ohio (1903), a B.S. Woodard retired in 1947, after having become chairman of the mathematics department. When did Dave Dudley die? WebDudley Weldon Woodard, was an African American Mathematics Professor. Woodard, Dudley Weldon. Read more, Read about the great African Americans who fought in wars. degree (1907) at the University of Chicago. (1903) Wilberforce The Pioneer African American Mathematicians a permanent exhibition, which opened in February 1999, is on display at DuBois College House. Reprint, Annals of Mathematics, 35: 809-35. His second publication Happy to read and share the best inspirational Dudley Weldon Woodard quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes. had a good job that was considered prestigious at the time; a Pioneer African American Mathematicians, University of Pennsylvania University Archives, Dudley W. Woodard, Mathematician of the African Diaspora, Black Scientists in America: Dudley Weldon Woodard, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dudley_Weldon_Woodard&oldid=1132002483, University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences alumni, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 20:36. This He was In an age of discrimination, Dudley Weldon Woodard had competed and triumphed in the face of overwhelming odds. Photograph courtesy of University of Pennsylvania Libraries, David Rittenhouse Lab.209 South 33rd StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19104-6395Email: math@math.upenn.eduPhone: (215) 898-8178 & 898-8627Fax: (215) 573-4063, 2023 The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Wilder and a group of talented topologists. But in that era of pervasive racial discrimination only a predominantly African American institution, West Virginia State College, welcomed him to its faculty. Lauren Gala is the science and digital initiatives Librarian and head of the Mathematics/Physics/Astronomy Library in the Penn Libraries at the University of Pennsylvania.
Collections of the University Archives and Records Center, University of Pennsylvania, In 1934, Dr. Claytor published his embedding theorem, which stated, "a Peano continuum K is homeomorphic to a subset of the surface of a sphere if and only if it contains neither a primitive skew curve nor a topological image of either of the Figures 7 or 8." The modern Department of Mathematics at Penn dates from 1899 when mathematics at Penn became fully distinguished from cognate disciplines. 3, 396 - 415]. in mathematics in the years 1906 and 1907 respectively. Yet they are just a few of the many animal species found in Florida. If you have comments, or spot errors, we are always pleased to hear from you.hear from you. degree (1907) By early August he had prepared draft text and submitted it to the Mathematics faculty. Woodard was a respected mathematician, professor and mentor to his students at Howard University in Washington District of Columbia, where he had established the graduate mathematics programOne of his best known students was William Waldron Shieffelin Claytor, who later took his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania (1933), also under Woodard"s former advisor, John R. Kline.Woodard retired in 1947, after having become chairman of the mathematics department. hbbd``b`v@`?$@FQ R " 4r @bl@E$6D\ y@SH9 :T HpLAb`& !u
Woodard, D. W., On two dimensional analysis situs Professor Woodard, fresh from earning his PhD at Penn, recommended Claytor for admission to Penns Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. in 1929 and he established and sponsored several other professorships He also ate at many "nice" gifted mathematicians in the nation. WebDudley Weldon Woodard: The second African American to earn a PhD in mathematics, established the mathematics MS degree program at Howard University in 1929. Always the scholar, Weldon earned numerous degrees and was the second African American to receive a PHD in mathematics. "On Two-Dimensional Analysis Situs With Special Reference To The Jordan Curve Theorem." He had published his University of Chicago master's thesis in mathematics, "Loci Connected with the Problem of Two Bodies" and had been teaching mathematics at the collegiate level for two decades. After teaching at Tuskegee University and Wilberforce, Woodard joined the faculty at Howard University in 1920. the thesis supervisor for many of Howard's M.S. among the Historically Black Universities and Colleges. Penn is proud to claim him among its most distinguished alumni. degree and an M.S. Kline. Woodard retired in 1947, after having become chairman of the mathematics department. Their contributions to University history were celebrated in A Century of Black Presence, an exhibition opened in 1980 and still on display in the lobby of the DuBois College House. Though he excelled and was hugely popular as an academic administrator, Woodard was also an intellectual. receiving his M..S., Woodard taught mathematics at Tuskegee Institute In 1947, a year after Woodard's retirement, Claytor joined the Howard University faculty, where he remained until taking early retirement in 1965. direction of John R. Kline. Professional mathematicians began to refer to these Figures as Claytor curves.. dignity; he enjoyed life in spite of his racial environment. excellent Claytor Professor of Mathematics. Find everything you need on our complete sitemap directory.