John Wesley Gilbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Wesley Gilbert

American archaeologist

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1864

Place of Birth: Hephzibah, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1923

Profession: classical scholar, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Wesley Gilbert (July 6, 1863 – November 18, 1923) was an African-American archaeologist, educator, and Methodist missionary to the Congo.
Gilbert was the first graduate of Paine College, the first African-American professor of that school, and the first African-American to receive an advanced degree from Brown University.