Francis Sumner

Infobox revolution biography
name = Francis Cecil Sumner.
lived = December 7 1895–January 12 1954
dateofbirth = birth date|1895|12|7|mf=y
placeofbirth = Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
dateofdeath = death date and age|1954|1|12|1895|12|7
placeofdeath = Washington D.C, U.S.

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spouse = Frances HoustonDivorced Nettie M Broker 1946-
residence = Austria, (later) England
nationality = America
ethnicity = African-American
field = Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis
work_institutions = Howard University Wilberforce University Southern University West Virginia Collegiate Institute
alma _mater = Lincoln University Clark University
doctoral_students = Kenneth Bancroft Clark,
Affiliations = American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Educational Research Association, Eastern Psychological Association, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, District of Columbia Psychological Association. Psi Chi Pi Gamma Mu Kappa Alpha Psi
known_for = Psychoanalysis/ First African American to receive a Ph.D in Psychology

Francis Cecil Sumner (December 7 1895 – January 12 1954) was a pivotal leader in educational reform. He is primarily known for being the first African American to receive a Ph.D in psychology.

References

Goodwin, C. J. (2005). A History of Modern Psychology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.