Raymond L. Johnson

Raymond Lewis Johnson
Photo of Raymond L. Johnson wearing glasses, a watch and a light-colored shirt
Raymond L. Johnson in 1995
Born (1943-06-25) 25 June 1943 (age 81)
Alice, Texas, US
Alma mater
Known for
  • 1st African-American student at Rice University
  • 1st African-American professor of mathematics at University of Maryland
  • Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (2015)
Scientific career
Fields
  • Mathematics
Institutions
Notable studentsKimberly Sellers

Raymond Lewis Johnson (born 1943) is an American mathematician, currently a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, College Park[1] and an adjunct professor of mathematics at Rice University.[2] He was the first African-American student at Rice University, and the first African-American mathematics professor at the University of Maryland.[3] His research concerns non-well-posed problems and harmonic analysis.[4]

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