SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
George Franklin Grant
1847-09-09 – 1910-08-21
Life & Legacy
George Franklin Grant (September 15, 1846 – August 21, 1910) was the first African-American professor at Harvard. He was also a Boston dentist, and an inventor of an early composite golf tee made from wood and natural rubber (specifically, gutta-percha) tubing.
Occupation & Career
dentist, inventor
Education
Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Bordentown School
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Harvard University
Education & Institutions
Bordentown School · Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5539424 — wikidata View source
Are you related to George Franklin Grant?
Family members can contribute records, photographs and stories or request stewardship of this legacy.