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Have you ever heard of Elbert frank Cox? Elbert frank Cox was the first african american to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics in the world! Elbert Cox was a really big factor in mathematics and for the blacks in the 20 cencerty. Cox had two brothers, one was Avalon Cox,and Elbert son is ,Elbert Lucien Cox. Cox died at the age of 74. In this Essay, you will learn a lot more about Elbert Cox’s childhood, success and contributions to society, according to the evidence I found.
First, I am going to give some info about Elbert Cox’s childhood. Elbert Cox was born on December 5,1895, in Evansville, IN. Elbert Cox dad is ,Johnson Cox, and his mom is Eugenia Cox. Cox grow up in a racially mixed neighborhood with three black families and five

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