Dr. J. Ernest Wilkins Jr.

Dr. J. Ernest Wilkins was a wonderful person, in addition to being an outstanding mathematician. My fondest memories of him are from his years living in Atlanta while teaching at Clark Atlanta University. When I invited Dr. Wilkins to come over to Spelman College during the summer just to speak informally to the women in the Spelman-Bryn Mawr Summer Mathematics Program, he was quick to accept my invitation. His informal roundtable discussion with these early college students was very...

As a former student of Dr. Wilkins, while at Clark Atlanta University, I was truly blessed to have been taught by this beautifully brilliant man. I will always remember him fondly and Thank God for blessing us with him. I am now teaching mathematics to high school students and hope to continue his legacy of building the mathematics community one student at a time. I truly appreciate him. (Allyn Wall-Yokosuka, Japan)

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

He was such a creative person also a professor and Iam so sorry he died. We had such a good time together I learn a lot from him as of being his caregiver had brought me so close to him for three yrs. of care going place n doing thing together very support nlove the kids n my first grand-daughter she gained so much wisdom guided by his gentle hand. The kindness he have shown In every word n deed has been a blessing in my life n so many times of need.our love and support will always be here for u