James McCune Smith (jan 1, 1813 – jan 1, 1865)
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He became the first black American to receive a medical degree in 1837, despite the fact that he had to enroll at the University of Glasgow Medical School due to racist admissions practices at U.S. medical schools.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/james-mccune-smith-america-first-black-physician-180977110/
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Date:
jan 1, 1813
jan 1, 1865
~ 52 years