Physicist Elmer S. Imes, an internationally recognized early authority on infrared spectroscopy, was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 12, 1883, the son of Benjamin...
Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body....
Ophthalmologist Dr. Maurice F. Rabb, Jr., is internationally known for his pioneering work in cornea and retinal vascular diseases. He achieved many firsts as an...
Charles Henry Turner was a pioneering American behavioral scientist whose groundbreaking research on insect behavior and unwavering commitment to civil rights left an indelible mark...
Robert Russa Moton was born on the William Vaughan Plantation in 1867 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Moton attended the local freedman’s school and eventually...
Mutesa II, in full Sir Edward Frederick William David Walugembe Mutebi Luwangula Mutesa, (born Nov. 19, 1924—died Nov. 21, 1969, London, Eng.), kabaka (ruler) of...
The Bantu people are diverse ethnicities and cultures spread across a large portion of sub-Saharan Africa. With a population of over 100 million people, the...