Helen G. Edmonds

Helen Grey Edmonds (December 3, 1911 – May 9, 1995) was an American historian, scholar, and civic leader. She was the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate from Ohio State University, to become a graduate school dean and the first to second the nomination of a United States presidential candidate. She had a sister, Lucille, and a brother, Harry. Edmonds attended Saint Paul's High School and Junior College in Lawrenceville. In 1989, a classroom building on the campus was named in her honor.

During her career, Edmonds lectured at over 100 colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. She served on the board of directors of numerous organizations, including the United Negro College Fund and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.