Francis Anderson Gregory (8 December 1907 - 27 February 1977) was an educator and civic leader in Washington, DC. The

Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood library Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System. It was originally opened to the public in 1961. A new building on the same site, designed by award-winning architect David Adjaye opened on J ...

serving the Fort Davis and Hillcrest communities was dedicated in his name in 1986. Gregory was a native of Harrisburg, PA and grew up in Washington, DC. He attended Dunbar Senior High School, graduating in 1924. He received Electrical Engineering degrees from Case Institute of Technology (1928) and

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

(1932). Gregory served as a teacher, principal and Assistant Superintendent at DC Public Schools. He was involved with numerous civic organizations and concerns, notably serving as the first Black president of the DC Public Library Board of Trustees. Gregory was married to Nora Drew, sister of renowned surgeon and medical researcher Charles A. Drew. They have one son, retired NASA astronaut

Frederick Drew Gregory Frederick Drew Gregory (born January 7, 1941) is a former United States Air Force pilot, military engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut as well as former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early ...

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1907 births 1977 deaths People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Case Western Reserve University alumni MIT School of Engineering alumni Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.) alumni {{Improve categories, date=July 2022

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