George Franklin Grant

Dr. George Franklin Grant
Grant in 1870
BornSeptember 15, 1846
Oswego, New York
DiedAugust 21, 1910(1910-08-21) (aged 63)
Chester, New Hampshire
EducationHarvard School of Dental Medicine class of 1870
Occupation(s)Dentist, academic, inventor
SpouseGeorgina H. Smith
ChildrenMaybelle C.Grant (Mrs. Alfred P. Russell)
George F. Grant, Jr.
Frances O. Grant Theodora Grant, Helene Grant
Parent(s)Phillis Pitt
Tudor Elandor Grant
Golf tee patent, granted December 12, 1899

George Franklin Grant (September 15, 1846 – August 21, 1910) was the first African-American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist, and an inventor of an early composite golf tee made from wood and natural rubber (specifically, gutta-percha) tubing.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ott, Chris (2007-01-17). "GEORGE FRANKLIN GRANT (1847-1910)". BLACKPAST. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. ^ US638920A, Grant, George F., "Golf-tee", issued 1899-12-12