Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr. (November 27, 1923 – May 1, 2011) was an African American nuclear scientist, mechanical engineer and mathematician. A child prodigy he attended the University of Chicago at the age of 13, becoming its youngest ever student. His graduation at a young age resulted in him being hailed as "the Negro Genius" in the national media.
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27 November 1923 Chicago, Illinois
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Died |
1 May 2011 (aged 87) Fountain Hills, Arizona, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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