J Ernest Wilkins Jr

Was not only young and gifted he was black. Ernest wilkins jr is well known for his important contributions in the fields of nuclear engineering and theoretical and applied mathematics and physics.

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His teaching and mentoring at historically black universities has encouraged young blacks.

J ernest wilkins jr. He has had an unusually varied career moving in and out of academia government and industry. Wilkins entered the university of chicago in 1936 at the age of 13 graduating with his a b. Three sons including j.

He continued to study at chicago until earning his ph d. Is a past president 1974 of the american nuclear society. After completing his bachelor s degree in mathematics at 17 he.

Prior to joining the faculty of clark atlanta university in september 1990 he had retired from an already exemplary career as a mathematician physicist and. 1923 2011 was a prominent african american mathematician and physicist who worked at the university of chicago met lab during the manhattan project wilkins entered the university of chicago in 1936 at the age of 13 becoming one of the youngest students to ever attend the university. February 1 1894 january 19 1959 1 was a u s.

Lawyer labor leader undersecretary in the eisenhower administration and both the first african american to be appointed to a sub cabinet position in the united states government and the first to attend white house. Biography j ernest wilkins jr was born into an african american methodist family being the son of j ernest wilkins sr and lucile beatrice robinson. Wilkins was born in chicago illinois on november 27 1923 to lucile beatrice robinson wilkins who held a master s degree and taught in the chicago public school system.

By 17 he received his master s and by the age. By age 16 the university awarded wilkins a bachelor s degree in mathematics. Jesse ernest wilkins jr.

His father j ernest wilkins sr was a lawyer who went on to become president of the cook county bar association in the early 1940 s cook county is in northeastern illinois and chicago is in that county and assistant secretary of labor in the. Jesse ernest wilkins sr. His intelligence led to him being referred to as a negro genius in the media.

As part of a widely varied and notable career wilkins contributed to the. Lives in atlanta georgia where he is currently working as distinguished professor of applied mathematics and mathematical physics at clark atlanta university. Photo courtesy of tuskegee institute.

Wilkins 1944 yearbook photo. In 1942 at the age of 19. Ernest wilkins a prominent attorney was assistant secretary of labor during the dwight d.

November 27 1923 may 1 2011 was an african american nuclear scientist mechanical engineer and mathematician he attended the university of chicago at the age of 13 becoming its youngest ever student. Wilkins was appointed as distinguished professor of applied mathematical physics at howard university. Wilkins was a joint owner of a company which designed and developed nuclear reactors for electrical power generation.

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