Marion Thompson Wright
Marion Thompson Wright | |
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Marion Manola Thompson, from the 1927 yearbook of Howard University | |
| Born | Marion Manola Thompson September 12, 1902 |
| Died | October 26, 1962 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, historian |
Marion Thompson Wright (September 12, 1902 – October 26, 1962) was an African-American scholar and activist. In 1940, Wright became the first African-American woman in the United States to earn her Ph.D. in history.