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George Wiley was born on 26 February, 1931 in Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S., is an American civil rights activist (1931–1973). Discover George Wiley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?

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Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 26 February 1931
Birthday 26 February
Birthplace Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death 8 August, 1973
Died Place Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1931

George Alvin Wiley (February 26, 1931 – August 8, 1973) was an American chemist and civil rights leader.

He was a founder of the National Welfare Rights Organization.

Wiley was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of a postal clerk and one of six children.

Wiley's family eventually moved to Warwick, Rhode Island.

1953

Wiley earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Rhode Island in 1953.

1957

Working with Jerrold Meinwald, he received a doctorate in organic chemistry from Cornell University in 1957.

Wiley fulfilled a six-month ROTC obligation as a first lieutenant in the United States Army at Fort Lee, Virginia; and subsequently accepted a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles.

1960

Wiley taught for two years at the University of California, Berkeley, whereupon he took a teaching position at Syracuse University in 1960.

1961

In November 1961, he founded the Syracuse chapter of Congress of Racial Equality.

He was only the third Black faculty member at Syracuse.

He later was a founder of the National Welfare Rights Organization.

He was listed on the Master list of Nixon's political opponents.

The George Wiley Award for Exceptional Performance in Organic Chemistry for students at Syracuse University is named in his honor.

Wiley married and had two children.

His daughter is civil rights activist and lawyer, Maya Wiley.

1973

On August 8, 1973, Wiley fell overboard while on a boat with his children on the Chesapeake Bay.

On August 12, 1973, Wiley's body was found on the shore of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland after a three-day search.