"Francis Cecil Sumner"@en . . "1895-12-07Z"^^ . . . . . "1954-01-12Z"^^ . . . . "Sumner, Francis Cecil"@en . "1895Z"^^ . "American psychologist" . "1954Z"^^ . "Francis Cecil Sumner (December 7, 1895 - January 12, 1954) was a pivotal leader in education reform. He is primarily known for being the first African American to receive a Ph.D in psychology. Francis Sumner was the first African-American to receive an earned doctorate in any American university. He worked closely with G."@en . . . . . .