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Tepper Gill, African American Mathematician (Tepper Gill added by Wayne Harrison)

Born: February 13, 1941; Birthplace: Selma, Alabama (raised in Detroit, Michigan)

BS (1966) Wayne State University; M.S. (1969) Wayne State University

Ph.D. (1974) Mathematics, Wayne State University

Area of Research Interests: Mathematical Physics

Professor of Mathematcs, Howard University

Tepper Gill earned all three of his degrees from Wayne State University- his B.S. in mathematics and physics (1966), his M.S. (1969) and his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (1974). His Ph.D. advisor was also an African American, A. T. Bharucha-Reid.

At Howard University, starting as an Assistant Professor in 1976, Dr. Gill was promoted to Associate Professor in 1981, and Professor in 1988. In 1987 he became the Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering. He has a joint appointment in the Departments of Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. He is also a Professor for the Division of Theoretical Physics at the Instituto per la Ricerca de Base in Italy (added by Wayne Harrison 02/26/07)