She retired in 1959 from the public school system, but went on to establish the mathematics department at University of the District of Columbia. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Lofton was born into a socially prominent African American family. from Catholic University of America (CUA) in 1943, becoming the Her will indicated that Haynes left Catholic University $700,000. She retired in 1959 from the public school system, but went on to establish the mathematics department at University of the District of Columbia. Pronunciation of Euphemia Haynes with 1 audio pronunciations. Harold Haynes died in 1978 and Haynes on the 25 July 1980 at the age of 90. ", ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We had help (8/23/2001) with this web [1] Life [ edit] She was 90 years old. 1890, Washington, D.C., United States Of America. Education a teacher of mathematics at Armstrong High School, an English Lofton Haynes was the first African American woman to graduate with a doctoral degree in math in the U.S. American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives, Segregation and Desegregation at The Catholic University of America, Pre-history: The Land before the University, Pre-history: Fort Slemmer and the Civil War, Samuel Williams, and the Sit-ins at Mullen Library, Integration and Catholic Sisters College. Your donation is fully tax-deductible. Haynes, who remained at UDC, earned her Ph.D. at 53 from the Catholic University of America, working nearly five decades in Washingtons education system at varying levels. These thought leaders' contributions should be appreciated, shared and celebrated. president and member and a Washington educator for nearly 50 She served as first vice president of the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, chair of the Advisory Board of Fides Neighborhood House, on the Committee of International Social Welfare, on the Executive Committee of the National Social Welfare Assembly, secretary and member of the Executive Committee of the DC Health and Welfare Council, on the local and national committees of the United Service Organization, a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Catholic Interracial Council of Washington, the National Urban League, NAACP, League of Women Voters, and the American Association of University Women. Her father William S. Lofton was a dentist and investor, and her mother was Lavinia Day Lofton. In 1917 she married Harold Appo Haynes, a teacher. Her dissertation, Determination of Sets of Independent Conditions Characterizing Certain Special Cases of Symmetric Correspondence was advised by Aubrey Landry, a professor at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Haynes was born to parents Dr. William Lofton and Mrs. Lavina Day Lofton in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 1890. Haynes was involved in many community activities. Haynes was active in many community activities. and a doctorate in mathematics from Catholic University. Euphemia later pursued a doctoral degree in mathematics from The Catholic University of America. In 1959, she received the Papal medal, "Pro Ecclesia Haynes was also elected fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Science in 1962. She served as the president of Washington D.C. Board of Education from 1960 to 1968. Catholic University, 1943 Last Will and Testament of William S Lofton. She then went on to study at Smith College, where she simultaneously taught elementary school as a way to subsidize her cost of living. Difficult. Euphemia Lofton Haynes,pictured here with her Ph.D. in Mathematics from The Catholic University of America. When you contribute to The Fund for Catholic University, you help to ensure that a Catholic University education remains affordable to each student who seeks one. years and was the first woman to chair the DC School Board. College for which she also served as chair of the Division of In 1959, she was awarded the Papal Medal by the Catholic Church. During her presidency, the machinery was set up for collective bargaining rights for teachers in Washington, D.C., a process that allows teachers to regulate their working conditions along with their employers. As a result the university established an endowed chair in the Department of Education, an annual colloquium, and a perpetual student loan fund all in her name. After her 1959 retirement (11) $2.00. The couple did not have any children. In 1930, she earned a masters degree in education. She taught in the public schools of Washington, D.C., for 47 years and in 1966 became the first woman to chair the DC Board of Education, on which she served through 1967. She was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, which she earned from the Catholic University of America in 1943. She also acted as secretary and was a member of the Executive Committee of the DC Health and Welfare Council and a member of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Through several gifts to the University a bequest to create an endowed graduate nursing scholarship in the Conway School of Nursing, as well as gifts to fund current graduate nursing students with scholarships, and others to support both the Conway School and the Busch School of Business Karen Coss Ridenour, M.S.N. John Cahill, B.A. If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it'll change. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes (September 11, 1890 July 25, 1980) was an American mathematician and educator. chair and student loan fund in the School of Education. She also supported Julius Hobson's controversial and successful lawsuit charging the school system with racial and economic discrimination in 1967. Finally, at the age of 53, she earned her Ph.D. in mathematics from Catholic University of America in 1943. Her thesis studied the difficulty of tests in helping understand the causes and variations in student scores. of Education, and was central to the integration of the DC public Read the story of Dr. Euphemia Lofton Haynes, Read the story of Civil Rights Tour of the South, Read the story of Robotics and Extracurricular Activities, Read the story of Reynaldo Paniagua (Mr. P). Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes (Septmeber 11, 1890 - July 25, 1980) Nicknames: Euphemia Family Ties: Daughter of William S. Lofton, a prominent black dentist, and Lavinia Day Lofton, a kindergarten teacher. in 1968 when the city's first elected school board took office. A native Washingtonian, Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890-1980) received a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Smith College in 1914, a Master's in Education from the University of Chicago in 1930, and a Doctorate in Mathematics from Catholic University in 1943, making her the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in Mathematics in the She taught mathematics and served as chair of the Math Department at Dunbar High School. D. in Mathematics. schools" (the schools for African Americans). Euphemia Lofton Haynes was born in Washington D.C. on September 11, 1890 and passed away on July 25, 1980. Euphemia Lofton was the first child and only daughter of William S. Lofton, a dentist and financier, and Lavinia Day Lofton, a kindergarten teacher. 2005). Later Haynes would also become active in the Catholic Church, earning a Papal medal, Pro Ecclesia and Pontifex, in 1959, for her service to the church and to her community. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes (September 11, 1890 July 25, 1980) was an American mathematician and educator. She occasionally taught part-time at Howard University. Certain Special Cases of Symmetric Correspondences, advisor: Lofton Haynes was the first African American woman to graduate with a doctoral degree in math in the U.S. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890-1980) graduated valedictorian of M Street High School in 1907, from Miner Normal School in 1909, and Smith College in 1914. Haynes taught in Washington, DC for almost 50 years; she was also the first woman chair of the DC School Board, where she worked to desegregate the schools. She also occasionally taught part-time at Howard University. [4] This work contributed towards the filing of Hobson v. Hansen (1967) which led to the end of the track system in DC. Mary McLeod Bethune archives http://www.nps.gov/mamc/bethune/archives/collect.htm; She was 89 years old when she died. Euphemia married her husband, Harold also a teacher and later deputy superintendent of District schools in 1917. She served as a member of the old nine-member school board, are brought to you by. and business matters in Washington. She served This led to an external investigation that found most students on the honors track were white and students on the basic track were black. She also helped create the mathematics department at Miner Teachers College now the University of the District of Columbia after becoming a professor there in 1930. In her Will, Haynes bequeathed $700,000 to the Catholic University for a trust fund to be set-up to support a professional chair and student loan fund in the School of Education. She was one of the top students at Smith College, graduating summa cum laude in 1945. [1] Quick facts . Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Lofton Haynes, her husband Harold Appo Haynes, and their families. EUPHEMIA LOFTON HAYNES She was active in the Roman Catholic Church, especially after her retirement. She also served on the board of Catholic This cause would become central to her advocacy in desegregating DC Public Schools and ending the system of tracking, a system that placed African-American students on one path (academic or vocational). The position was first held in 1985, and six faculty members have held the professorship since then. 20072023 Blackpast.org. Martha Euphemia Lofton was born in Washington, D.C. in 1890, the first child and only daughter of Dr. Willian Lofton and Mrs. Lavinia Day Lofton. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes was an American mathematician and educator. Corrections? In 1943, Euphemia Lofton Haynes earned her Ph.D. in Mathematics in the Catholic church as later was Euphemia. She received her master's degree in education from the University of Chicago (1930) and also did graduate studies in mathematics. In 1930 Dr. Lofton Haynes created the Mathematics Department at Miner Teachers College after she became a professor there in 1930. Kenschaft, Change is Possible: Stories of Minorities and Women in pictured here with her Ph.D. in Mathematics from The Catholic University of America. She was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, which she earned from the Catholic University of America in 1943. In 1943, she was awarded a doctorate in mathematics from the Catholic University of America, becoming the first African American woman to do so. of the same school system that she later headed. library CAU: http://libraries.cua.edu/manuA-K.html#HAY-LOF; [Houston K Feil, Obituary: Euphemia Lofton Haynes. in Mathematics (minor in Psychology). She cofounded the Catholic Haynes career consisted of teaching in the public school system of Washington, D.C. for 47 years, including Garrison and Garfield grade schools and high school mathematics at Armstrong High School. Euphemia Lofton Haynes was born Martha Euphemia Lofton on September 11, 1890, in Washington, D.C. . she was a professor of mathematics at Miner Teachers College (established On July 25, 1980, at the age of ninety, Dr. Haynes passed away and left a legacy that would open doors for black women in science and mathematics for years to come. They are created and maintained leaves no immediate survivors. She helped found the Catholic Interracial Council of the District of Columbia and supported the Fides House, a neighborhood hospitality house organized by The Catholic University of America sociology professors and students. Dr. Haynes contributed significantly to the educational system of the District of Columbia. Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics. businesses in the area. Department of Mathematics, Department of Education, Scholarships, Notable Alumni, University Archives. Organization, and as a member of the National Conference of Christians I'm always thinking about what I haven't done. Once in these trajectories, students did not have the ability to change their educational track even if their interests and achievements changed over time. dissertation advisor and Drs. Haynes was a professor of mathematics at University of the District of Columbia where she was chair of the Division of Mathematics and Business Education, a department she created dedicated to training African American teachers. She was the valedictorian of M Street High School in 1907 and then graduated from Normal School for Colored Girls, now known as University of the District of Columbia, with distinction and a degree in education in 1909. ", Personal papers of Catholic University of America alumna Euphemia Held by CUA: Papers consist of correspondence, financial records, Haynes was also elected fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Science in 1962. She taught in the public schools of Washington, DC for forty-seven publications, speeches, reports, newspaper clippings, and photographs, Her mother, Lavinia Day Lofton, was active John Shepherd, Sr., Assistant Archivist - shepherw@cua.edu, The department chair named in honor of Dr. Euphemia Lofton The Catholic University of America established the Euphemia Lofton Haynes Award to recognize outstanding junior mathematics majors who have demonstrated excellence and promise in their study of mathematics. as chair of the Mathematics Department at Dunbar High School; The award recognizes a junior mathematics major who has demonstrated excellence and promise in his or her study of math. Regarding the chair in her honor, the following is from the https://www.britannica.com/biography/Euphemia-Lofton-Haynes, African American Registry - Biography of Euphemia Lofton Haynes, BlackPast.org - Biography of Martha Euphemia Lofton Haynes. Kristin Guyette. She discussed the tendencies to measure student progress as opposed to simply classifying students. by Will Rogers I try not to get caught up on how cool I am. first african american woman mathematican, BA Smith College She was the valedictorian of M Street High School in 1907 and then graduated from University of the District of Columbia with distinction and a degree in education in 1909. Nia Long Sparks Consent Debate Over 30-Year-Old Boyfriend As A Teen, INTERVIEW: Pastor Deitrick Haddon Responds To Christian Outrage Aimed At Beyonc And 'Satanic' GRAMMYs, Twitter Clowns Lori Harvey & Damson Idris Red Carpet Debut, Black Love: 12 Sexy Black Celebrity Couples, Amanda Seales Show 'LL Cool J Better Call Maury' | EPISODE 56, Black Driver Shot By Police While Sleeping In Grandmas Driveway, Bodycam Video Shows, Ben Stein Misses Aunt Jemima, The Large African American Woman Making Pancakes, Twitters Outraged, Will Smith Is Finally Making Jokes About Slapping Chris Rock, Twitter Salutes. During her time on the Board of Education, she fought racial segregation within the school system and also supported a lawsuit to desegregate the school system. In addition, Pope John XXIII awarded her the Papal decoration of honor, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, in 1959. http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/PEEPS/haynes.euphemia.lofton.html; Pope John XXIII awarded her the Papal decoration of honor, Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, in 1959. William Lofton was a prominent dentist and a financial supporter of black institutions and charities. Career and Achievements: Haynes was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics from The Catholic University of America in 1943. Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890-1980) earned a masters degree in education, and then went on to earn a PhD in math in 1943, the first African American woman to do so. Created the mathematics Department at Miner Teachers College after she became a professor there 1930! 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