Charles Sumner Duke

Charles Sumner Duke (July 21, 1879 – June 15, 1952) was an architect, engineer, and public official who advocated for opportunities for African Americans and helped found the National Technical Association (NTA) in 1925.[1] Newspaperman and civil rights leader Jesse Duke was his father.[2]

Charles Sumner Duke
A photograph of Mr. Duke.
BornJuly 21, 1879
Selma, Alabama
DiedJune 15, 1952
Parent(s)

Duke was born in Selma, Alabama. His father, Jesse Duke, was a newspaper publisher whose anti-lynching editorial elicited a response that caused the family to flee to Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[3]

Duke graduated from Harvard University[3][4] and the University of Wisconsin. He moved to Chicago in 1908.[3]

He founded the National Technical Association in 1925[5] and served as its first president.[6]

The NTA's Charles S. Duke Distinguished Lecture Series is named for him.[3]

References
  1. "Sumner, Charles Duke (1879–1952) – references – Philadelphia Architects and Buildings". www.philadelphiabuildings.org.
  2. "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  3. "The Lives and Careers of Black Architects through Chicago's History". mydigitalpublication.com.
  4. "charles duke sumner". June 29, 1905. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
  5. Jearld, A., Jr. (December 1, 2017). "The National Technical Association: A Hallmark for Access and Success". AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 23 – via NASA ADS.
  6. "Stories of African-American STEM Societies: Part 1 — The First Wave (1895 to 1947)". February 19, 2019.


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