J. Ernest Wilkins Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 14 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 27,1923 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 1,2011 |
| Died | Fountain Hills |
| Arizona | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | J. Ernest Wilkins Sr. |
| Lucile Beatrice Robinson | |
| Children | Sharon Wilkins Hill |
| J. Ernest Wilkins III | |
| Job | Mathematician |
| Engineer | |
| Professor | |
| Physicist | |
| Education | The University of Chicago |
| New York University | |
| Known for | Work on nuclear physics and engineering |
| Field | Mathematics and physics |
| Influenc | Arthur Holly Compton |
| Enrico Fermi | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 584293 |
J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. Life story
Jesse Ernest Wilkins Jr. 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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