Downtown in Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Home of Johnson Duncan Cox

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

1. Home of Johnson Duncan Cox Marker

Inscription. J.D. Cox (1873-1952) was a teacher and principal at Third Avenue School for 40 years. In 1925, his son, Elbert Frank Cox, became the first graduate of an Evansville high school to receive a PhD degree and the first African American to earn a PhD in mathematics.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 37° 58.189′ N, 87° 33.927′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Cherry Street and Southeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Cherry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville IN 47713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lucia E. Blount (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wabash and Erie Canal (about 800 feet away); McCurdy - Sears Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of Matthew W. Foster (approx. 0.4 miles away); Refugee Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Wabash and Erie Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); McCurdy Hotel (approx. half a mile away); The Short Lived Canal (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.

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1. Cox, Johnson Duncan. Notable Kentucky African Americans Database entry on the noted educator, a Kentucky native. (Submitted on June 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Talitha M Washington on Elbert Frank Cox. About four years ago I came across the Mathematicians of the African Diaspora website and discovered that the first Black in the world to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics was from my neighbourhood in Evansville, Indiana. (Talitha M. Washington, University of St. Andrews) (Submitted on June 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

2. Home of Johnson Duncan Cox Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.