Dr. Georgiana Rose Simpson | |
|---|---|
 Simpson in 1921, wearing academic dress for her graduation from the University of Chicago | |
| Born | 1865 |
| Died | 1944 (aged 78–79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Years active | 1915–1944 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago[1] |
| Thesis | 'Herder's Conception of "Das Volk"' (1921) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Philologist |
| Sub-discipline | German language |
| Institutions | Howard University[1] |
Georgiana Rose Simpson (1865–1944) was a philologist and the first African-American woman to receive a PhD in the United States. Simpson received her doctoral degree in German from the University of Chicago in 1921.
- ^ a b "Future Intellectuals: Georgiana Simpson (AB 1911, PhD 1921)". Integrating the Life of the Mind: African Americans at the University of Chicago 1870–1940. Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago. Retrieved 13 February 2016.