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Elbert Frank Cox was born in 1895. He was an African American mathematician and educator. Cox was born in Evansville, Indiana; he was the oldest of three boys born to Johnson D. Cox, an elementary school principal, and his wife Eugenia D. Cox. Close knit and highly religious, the Cox family has respect for learning the mirrored the father’s educational career. When Cox demonstrated unusual ability in high school mathematics and physics, he was directed towards Indiana University. While at Indiana, he was elected to undergraduate offices and joined the Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity. After graduation in 1917, Cox entered the U.S.
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