Elmer S. Imes
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...
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Sickle Cell Disease
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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....
Dr. Maurice F. Rabb, Jr.
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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...
Virgil Garnett Trice, Jr
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Virgil Garnett Trice, Jr., a respected chemical engineer and an official with the U.S. Department of Energy, was one of only a small number of...
Charles Henry Turner
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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...
Marie M. Daly
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Marie M. Daly is best known for being the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States. Marie M. Daly...
Dr. Ernest Just
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Ernest Everett Just was a pioneering African American biologist, zoologist, and physiologist. Born on August 14, 1883, in Charleston, South Carolina, Just overcame significant racial...
Edward Alexander Bouchet
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Edward Alexander Bouchet was born on September 15, 1852, in New Haven, Connecticut to William Francis and Susan Cooley Bouchet. Edward attended the segregated primary...
Lonnie Bristow
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In 1995, Lonnie Bristow, a board-certified doctor of internal medicine, became the first African American President of the American Medical Association (AMA) in its 148-year...
Ida Gray Nelson Rollins
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Ida Gray Nelson Rollins, the first African American Woman dentist, was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, on March 4, 1867. She became an orphan when her...