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Alan T. Busby

Animal Sciences

Alan T. Busby, who lived from 1895 to 1992, was an American animal scientist and educator who was the first African American to attend the University of Connecticut, enrolling in 1914 and earning his bachelor's degree with honors in 1918. He went on to teach at two historically black universities from 1921 to 1966.

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Birth Year
1895 1
Death Year
1992 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
First African American student at the University of Connecticut and long-serving professor at historically black universities 1
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1. Alan T. Busby - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1895-12-12
  • Infobox, death_date
    1992-06-10
  • Intro, sentence 1
    was an American animal scientist and educator
  • Intro, sentence 2
    He was the first African American to attend the University of Connecticut
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