# Freeman A. Hrabowski III

_American academic administrator_

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> Freeman Alphonsa Hrabowski III is an American educator, advocate, and mathematician. In May 1992, he began his term as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), one of the twelve public universities composing the University System of Maryland. Hrabowski has been credited with transforming UMBC into an institution noted for research and innovation.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 August 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birmingham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician; university president; pedagogue; adult educator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990#P106))
- **Education:** Hampton University; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1992–2022) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990#P39))
- **Awards:** Academic Leadership Award; Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education; honorary doctor of Harvard University; Heinz Award; Grio Awards; Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine; honorary degree from Spelman College; NAS Public Welfare Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990#P166))

## Questions

**When was Freeman A. Hrabowski III born?**  
Freeman A. Hrabowski III was born on 13 August 1950 in Birmingham.

**What positions has Freeman A. Hrabowski III held?**  
Positions held by Freeman A. Hrabowski III include: president (1992–2022).

**Where did Freeman A. Hrabowski III study?**  
Freeman A. Hrabowski III was educated at Hampton University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Freeman A. Hrabowski III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_A._Hrabowski_III) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5500990](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5500990) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Freeman Hrabowski 2012 Shankbone.JPG by David Shankbone (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freeman_Hrabowski_2012_Shankbone.JPG)

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