Black History Month: Elbert Cox Quiz

In which university did Elbert Cox earn his A.B. in 1917?

• Shaw University

• Cornell University

• Howard University

• Indiana University

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During which war did Elbert Cox serve in the army?

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• World War I

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In which year did Elbert Cox become the first person of his race worldwide to earn a doctorate in mathematics?

• 1922

• 1925

• 1928

• 1930

Where did Elbert Cox become a professor of physics after earning his doctorate?

• West Virginia State College

• Cornell University

• Shaw University

• Howard University

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When did Elbert Cox marry Beulah P Kaufman?

• 1922

• 1925

• 1927

• 1930

What role did Elbert Cox play in the war effort during World War II?

• Medical research

• Teaching engineering science

• Naval operations

• Piloting aircraft

In which year did Howard University establish the Elbert F Cox Scholarship Fund?

• 1960

• 1965

• 1970

• 1975

What is the name of the annual address inaugurated by the National Association of Mathematicians in honor of Elbert Cox?

• Cox-Mathematics Address

• Cox-University Address

• Cox-Howard Address

• Cox-Talbot Address

What did Elbert Cox aim to return to after retirement in 1966?

• Teaching

• Research

• Business

• Traveling

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In which year did Elbert Cox pass away?

• 1971

• 1969

• 1967

• 1965