10 Brilliant Black Mathematicians Who Never Received the Praise They Deserved

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Euphemia Haynes (Sept. 11, 1890 – July 25, 1980)

Haynes was a mathematician and educator and the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics from the Catholic University of America in 1943. For roughly 47 years, Haynes was a devoted math teacher in Washington, D.C. She taught at local high schools and at universities. In 1930, she taught at Miner Teachers College. While there, she served as chair of the mathematics department and the Division of Mathematics and Business Education. In 1966, Haynes was the first woman to chair the District of Columbia School Board, and during her short period there, she was vital in the integration of the D.C. public schools.


Kelly Miller (July 18, 1863 – Dec. 29, 1939)

Miller was one of the forgotten intellectuals during the era of Marcus Garvey and W. E. B. Du Bois. He was a mathematician, sociologist, essayist, newspaper columnist, author and an underrated figure in the Black intellectual community. Miller was nicknamed “The Bard of the Potomac” in his day. His parents were free Blacks living near Washington, D.C. In 1890, Miller became a professor at Howard University teaching mathematics. In 1895, he would go on to introduce sociology. Besides writing numerous columns on race in America, he also served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard.