Grant D. Venerable was the first African-American graduate of the California Institute of Technology, earning a BS in engineering in 1932. He entered Caltech in 1929, as a transfer student from UCLA.[1] An undergraduate residence hall at Caltech was named after him in 2021.[2]
References
- ^ “Caltech Marks the Dedication of the Grant D. Venerable House”. October 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ “Place of Honor”. Caltech Alumni. Retrieved 2026-01-12.