Thomas Wyatt Turner (March 16, 1877 – April 21, 1978) was an American civil rights activist, biologist and educator. He was the first black American to receive a PhD in Botany, and helped found both the NAACP and the Federated Colored Catholics.
Thomas Wyatt Turner (March 16, 1877 – April 21, 1978) was an American civil rights activist, biologist and educator. He was the first black American to receive a PhD in Botany, and helped found both the NAACP and the Federated Colored Catholics.