History
Dr. Thomas Nelson Baker Sr.
In 1903, Rev. Dr. Thomas Nelson Baker Sr. received his PhD in Philosophy at Yale University. He was the first African American to receive a PhD in Philosophy in the United States.
Paul Weiss
In 1946, Paul Weiss, Sterling Professor of Philosophy was the first Jewish full professor at Yale University.
Joyce Mitchell Cook
In 1965, Joyce Mitchell Cook received her PhD in Philosophy at Yale University. She was the first African American Woman to receive a PhD in philosophy in the United States.