Charles Sumner Duke
Charles Sumner Duke | |
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| Born | July 21, 1879 |
| Died | June 15, 1952 |
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Charles Sumner Duke (July 21, 1879 – June 15, 1952) was an architect, engineer, and public official who advocated for opportunities for African Americans and helped found the (NTA) in 1925.[1] Newspaperman and civil rights leader Jesse Duke was his father.[2]
Duke was born in Selma, Alabama. His father, Jesse Duke, was a newspaper publisher whose anti-lynching editorial elicited a response that caused the family to flee to Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[3]
Duke graduated from Harvard University[3][4] and the University of Wisconsin. He moved to Chicago in 1908.[3]
He founded the National Technical Association in 1925[5] and served as its first president.[6]
The NTA's Charles S. Duke Distinguished Lecture Series is named for him.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Sumner, Charles Duke (1879–1952) – references – Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
- ^ a b c d "The Lives and Careers of Black Architects through Chicago's History". mydigitalpublication.com.
- ^ "charles duke sumner". June 29, 1905. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Jearld, A., Jr. (December 1, 2017). "The National Technical Association: A Hallmark for Access and Success". AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 23 – via NASA ADS.
- ^ "Stories of African-American STEM Societies: Part 1 — The First Wave (1895 to 1947)". February 19, 2019.
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