Henry Ossian Flipper (March 21, 1856 – April 26, 1940) was an American soldier, engineer, former slave and in 1877, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He was also an author who wrote about scientific topics and his life experiences.
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21 March 1856 Thomasville, Georgia
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Died |
3 May 1940 (aged 84) Atlanta, Georgia
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Zodiac | Aries |
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