The Faces of Science
The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences contains information on African-American men and women who have "contributed to the advancement of science and engineering." Among the biographical sketches linked on this web site is one for Augustus Nathaniel Lushington, a Trinidad native who became the first African-American to earn Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Lushington received his degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1897 and eventually settled in Lynchburg, Virginia where he established his practice.
--Jodi Koste, Archivist, MCV Campus.