Evelyn Boyd Granville
One of the first Black American women to earn a math PhD.
Their Story
Evelyn Boyd Granville was an American mathematician and one of the first African American women to earn a doctorate in mathematics. She worked on computer programs for U.S. space programs, helping with orbit calculations and trajectory analysis. She later became a dedicated teacher of mathematics.
Era
1900s
Field
Mathematics
Evelyn Boyd Granville
One of the first Black American women to earn a math PhD.
Math · Mathematics · 1900s · Women in STEM, Black Innovators
Their Story
Evelyn Boyd Granville was an American mathematician and one of the first African American women to earn a doctorate in mathematics. She worked on computer programs for U.S. space programs, helping with orbit calculations and trajectory analysis. She later became a dedicated teacher of mathematics.
Key Innovation
Wrote computer programs supporting early U.S. space missions and championed math education.
Why It Matters Today
Her work shows how mathematics and computing work hand in hand to make space exploration possible.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Boyd_Granville
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
