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Today, on his birthday, we celebrate an inspirational Black anatomist whose legacy guides #BlackinAnat to this day.

Please enjoy this tribute to Dr. W. Montague Cobb shared during our first #BlackinAnatWeek in October 2021!
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Black in Anatomy Highlight of Dr W. Montague Cobb. Born on October 12, 1904 and died on November 20, 1990. Black in white Image of Dr. Cobb in suite and striped tie on a yellow highlight background. Dr. Cobb was a dedicated physician, biological anthropologist, anatomist, teacher, mentor, writer and activist. Dr W. Montague Cobb. Born on October 12, 1904 and died on November 20, 1990. Rewatch our Black in Anatomy Week October 12, 2021 video and panel discussion at blackinanatomy.org/resources of “The Life and Academic Legacy of Dr. W.M. Cobb Anatomy, Art and Advocacy.” Dr Cobb is pictured standing in a suit and tie. Black in Anatomy Dr W.M. Cobb and Anatomy with image of Dr. Cobb and a path of his time in anatomy. 1904: born in Oct 12 Washington, DC; 1921: Graduated Dunbar HS; 1924 AB from Amherst; 1925 Certificate in Embryology; 1929 MD from Howard University; 1932 PhD from Western Reserve (first Black Biological Anthropologist to earn PhD); 1932 start faculty position at Howard University; 1947: appointed Chair of Howard Department of Anatomy; 1969: named a Distinguished Professor; 1980 awarded American Association for Anatomy Henry Gray Award; 2019 W.M. Cobb Award in Morphological Sciences named for Dr. Cobb; #CobbPanel #AnatomyArtAdvocacy Dr W. M. Cobb’s Influence on Medical Illustration with images and illustrations of Anna Russell Jones, Naida Willette Page and Marsha Jessup. #CobbPabel #AnatoymArtAdvocacy Black in Anatomy Week
October 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM