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Robert F. Boyd

1858–1912

United States

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Robert Fulton Boyd (July 8, 1855 – July 20, 1912) was an African-American medical doctor, professor, politician, and one of the co-founders of the National Medical Association, serving as its first president between 1895 and 1898. He also researched the effects of racial segregation in healthcare.

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