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Jan 5
January
Chemistry
Science
Educator
Mary Elliott Hill
Hill (1907-1969) was an organic and analytical chemist, educator, and one of the first Black women to earn a Master's in Chemistry. She co-authored over 40 research papers and published two textbooks with her husband, General College Chemistry and Experiments in Organic Chemistry.
Mar 27
March
Science
Chemistry
Alma Levant Hayden
Expert in spectrophotometry.
Apr 16
April
Chemistry
Educator
Science
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly
Dr. Daly (1921-2003), an extraordinary biochemist and trailblazer, was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry and the first African American to receive a doctoral degree from Columbia University. Daly's pioneering research, spanning over 20 peer-reviewed publications, covered cardiovascular health, digestion, protein synthesis, and many other areas.
Jul 24
July
Chemistry
Educator
Alice Ball
Ball (1892 - 1916) was a brilliant chemist who, at 23, discovered the first treatment for Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease), known as the Ball Method.
Dec 15
December
Anthropology
Chemistry
Civil Rights
Actress
Author
Eslanda Goode Robeson
Anthropologist, Actress, Chemist, Activist!
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