Martin Kilson

Martin Luther Kilson Jr. (February 14, 1931 – April 24, 2019) was an American political scientist. He was the first black academic to be appointed a full professor at Harvard University, where he was later the Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government from 1988 until his retirement in 1999.^[1]

Martin Kilson
Born	Martin Luther Kilson Jr. (1931-02-14)February 14, 1931 East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 24, 2019(2019-04-24) (aged 88) Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse	Marion Dusser de Barenne
Academic background
Alma mater	Lincoln University Harvard University
Academic work
Main interests	African-American studies, African studies

Kilson died on April 24, 2019 in Lexington, Massachusetts at the age of 88.^[2]