Samuel M. Nabrit

Samuel M. Nabrit
Born(1905-02-21)February 21, 1905
DiedDecember 30, 2003(2003-12-30) (aged 98)
Alma materMorehouse College
Brown University
OccupationMarine biologist
Known forFirst African American to be awarded a doctoral degree from Brown University, first Morehouse College graduate to earn a Ph.D. and the first African American appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (Now the Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Board member ofBrown University Board of Trustees
Parent(s)James M. Nabrit Sr. and Augusta G. West
FamilyJames Nabrit Jr. (brother)

Samuel Milton Nabrit (February 21, 1905 – December 30, 2003) was an American marine biologist. He was the first African American to be awarded a doctoral degree from Brown University, the first Morehouse College graduate to earn a Ph.D. and the first African American appointed to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (now the Nuclear Regulatory Commission). He was also the first African American to serve on the Brown University Board of Trustees.