Kenneth Manning

Kenneth Manning

Kenneth Manning (b. December 11, 1947) is the Thomas Meloy Professor of Rhetoric and of the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Born in Dillon, South Carolina and educated in local schools, Manning eventually moved to North Haven, Connecticut, and graduated high school. Manning entered Harvard University in 1966 and completed his B.A. in 1970, his M.A. in 1971, and his Ph.D. in 1974. Manning has been on the faculty at M.I.T. since 1974.

Dr. Manning's biography, Black Apollo of Science, depicts the life and career of Ernest Everett Just, who was born in Charleston, South Carolina and went on to become a world famous biologist. Dr. Manning won several awards for the book and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography. Manning was also inducted into The Order of the Palmetto by former South Carolina governor, Richard Riley. Manning's other writings have appeared in numerous scholarly publications. He is currently working on a book manuscript that examines health care for African Americans and the role and experience of blacks in the American medical profession from 1860 until 1980.

External links

* [http://web.mit.edu/sts/faculty/info/Manning_Kenneth-css.html Kenneth Manning's home page at M.I.T.]


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