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June 10, 1958
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Harold Delaney and Babhuti R. Mazumder earn the first Ph.D.s from Howard University's chemistry department, balancing academic pursuits with teaching and family duties in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
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Two Get Ph. D. Degrees At Howard
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (NNPA) Harold Delaney of Baltimore and Babhuti R. Mazumder of Calcutta, India, Friday became the first to be awarded doctor of philosophy degree at Howard University.
The chemistry department is only one authorized to give the top degree. The authorization came 3 years ago.
Since then, Delaney and Mazumder have been coping with the multiple problems of studying, teaching and caring for families.
Mazumder, 33, has been teaching physical chemistry at Howard on a fellowship, while his wife, Wilma, 28, has been working toward a master's degree in home economics.
In order to be near their 5-year-old son, Amitabha, the couple arranged their schedules to fit in with his 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. routine at the University's nursery school.
To help out the finances, Mrs. Mazumder worked part-time as a Voice of America translator.
"It's been quite a difficulty," Mazumder said as he thought about their somewhat hectic schedule. But his wife is undaunted. She will work for a Ph.D. in home economics at Cornell University, where her husband will be a research associate in the chemistry department.
Delaney, 38, had had the added problem of commuting regularly to Howard from Baltimore, where he is an assistant professor of organic chemistry at Morgan State College.
His wife Geraldine, and their two sons, Milton, 11 and Doyle 5, have been holding the fort at 1103 E. 43rd St., Baltimore, while Delaney burned the midnight oil on his thesis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — (NNPA) Harold Delaney of Baltimore and Babhuti R. Mazumder of Calcutta, India, Friday became the first to be awarded doctor of philosophy degree at Howard University.
The chemistry department is only one authorized to give the top degree. The authorization came 3 years ago.
Since then, Delaney and Mazumder have been coping with the multiple problems of studying, teaching and caring for families.
Mazumder, 33, has been teaching physical chemistry at Howard on a fellowship, while his wife, Wilma, 28, has been working toward a master's degree in home economics.
In order to be near their 5-year-old son, Amitabha, the couple arranged their schedules to fit in with his 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. routine at the University's nursery school.
To help out the finances, Mrs. Mazumder worked part-time as a Voice of America translator.
"It's been quite a difficulty," Mazumder said as he thought about their somewhat hectic schedule. But his wife is undaunted. She will work for a Ph.D. in home economics at Cornell University, where her husband will be a research associate in the chemistry department.
Delaney, 38, had had the added problem of commuting regularly to Howard from Baltimore, where he is an assistant professor of organic chemistry at Morgan State College.
His wife Geraldine, and their two sons, Milton, 11 and Doyle 5, have been holding the fort at 1103 E. 43rd St., Baltimore, while Delaney burned the midnight oil on his thesis.
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Personal Triumph
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Family
What keywords are associated?
Phd Degrees
Howard University
Chemistry Department
Academic Achievement
Family Responsibilities
What entities or persons were involved?
Harold Delaney
Babhuti R. Mazumder
Wilma Mazumder
Geraldine Delaney
Where did it happen?
Howard University, Washington, D.C.
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Harold Delaney
Babhuti R. Mazumder
Wilma Mazumder
Geraldine Delaney
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Howard University, Washington, D.C.
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Harold Delaney of Baltimore and Babhuti R. Mazumder of Calcutta, India, become the first to receive Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from Howard University, overcoming challenges of studying, teaching, and family care.