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# Evelyn Boyd Granville

(1924–2023)   Mathematician

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Evelyn Boyd Granville was a mathematician.

## Quick Facts About Evelyn Boyd Granville

Born May 1, 1924

Died June 27, 2023

Profession Mathematician

## About Evelyn Boyd Granville

African-American mathematician (1924–2023)... \| Evelyn Boyd Granville was an American mathematician and computer scientist. She was the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from an American university; she earned it in 1949 from Yale University. She graduated from Smith College in 1945. She performed pioneering work in

##  Quotes by Evelyn Boyd Granville

> [I always smile when I hear that women cannot excel in mathematics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evelyn-boyd-granville/i-always-smile-when-i-hear-that-women-cannot-excel-in-mathematics/)

[Evelyn Boyd Granville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evelyn-boyd-granville/)

[Always smile](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always-smile/)

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> [We accepted education as the means to rise above the limitations that a prejudiced society endeavored to place upon us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evelyn-boyd-granville/we-accepted-education-as-the-means-to-rise-above-the-limitations-that/)

[Evelyn Boyd Granville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evelyn-boyd-granville/)

[Accepted](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accepted/)

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