Elmer Imes

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Elmer_Imes
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Clark_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:born September 29, 1883
gptkbp:children gptkb:Elmer_Imes_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution first African American to earn a Ph. D. in physics
gptkbp:died November 23, 1972
gptkbp:field physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elmer Imes
gptkbp:influenced African American scientists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:George_Washington_Carver
gptkbp:known_for work in spectroscopy
gptkbp:legacy pioneering African American physicist
gptkbp:member gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:William_H._Pickens
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:optics
gptkbp:research_focus infrared spectroscopy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mabel_Imes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nella_Larsen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4