Martin Kilson

Martin Kilson
Born
Martin Luther Kilson Jr.

(1931-02-14)February 14, 1931
East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2019(2019-04-24) (aged 88)
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseMarion Dusser de Barenne
Academic background
Alma mater
Academic work
Main interestsAfrican-American studies, African studies

Martin Luther Kilson Jr. (February 14, 1931 – April 24, 2019) was an American political scientist. He was the first black academic to be appointed a full professor at Harvard University, where he was later the Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government from 1988 until his retirement in 1999.

Kilson died on April 24, 2019 in Lexington, Massachusetts at the age of 88.

References

  1. ↑ Sollors, Werner; Titcomb, Caldwell; Underwood, Thomas A.; Kennedy, Randall (1993). Blacks at Harvard: A Documentary History of African-American Experience at Harvard and Radcliffe. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-7973-6.
  2. ↑ Watson, Jamal (April 27, 2019). "Dr. Martin Kilson Dead at 88". Diverse Education. Retrieved April 29, 2019.