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William Augustus Hinton (1883-1959)

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Harvard University Harvard Medical School

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William Augustus Hinton, M.D. (1883-1959) was the first black professor in the history of Harvard University. This photograph was distributed in June 1949 when Dr. Hinton, who had been a member of the school's staff for over 25 years, was appointed Clinical Professor of Bacteriology and Immunology at the Harvard Medical School.Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-3219Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

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