Francis Sumner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American psychologist
Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1895
Place of Birth: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jan-1954
Profession: psychologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Francis Sumner
- Francis Cecil Sumner (December 7, 1895 - January 12, 1954) was an American leader in education reform.
- He is commonly referred to as the "Father of Black Psychology." He is primarily known for being the first African American to receive a Ph.D in psychology (in 1920).
- He worked closely with G.
- Stanley Hall during his time at Clark University, and his dissertation—published in Pedagogical Seminary, which later became the Journal of Genetic Psychology—focused on "Psychoanalysis of Freud and Adler."
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