Dr. Sameera Moussa “I’ll make nuclear treatment as available and as cheap as Aspirin.” – Dr. Sameera Moussa commenting on the goals of her research. Profile. Name: Dr. Sameera Moussa Life: 03/03/1917 – 05/08/1952 (Age 35) Born: Gharbia Governorate, North Egypt Died:…
Alice Ball “It cannot be denied that our people, through force of circumstance, occupy a peculiar status in this country. We are not thoroughly known,” - James P. Ball Jr., Father of Alice Ball, The Colored Citizen. Profile. Name:…
Henrietta Lacks Profile. Name: Henrietta Lacks Life: 01/08/1920 – 04/10/1951 (31 Years) Born: Roanoke, Virginia, United States Died: Baltimore, Maryland, United States Occupation: Tobacco Farmer [1] Who was Henrietta Lacks? Henrietta Lacks was a black Tobacco farmer living on the…
Dr. Mae Jemison “Space exploration was always something I wanted to do” - Dr. Mae Jemison during her TED Talk on how interstellar travel will require teams of individuals from multiple disciplines. Profile: Name: Dr. Mae Carol Jemison Life: 17/10/18…
Dr. George Carruthers “I had no role models because nobody ever publicised them, not that they didn't exist. George Washington Carver and Percy [Lavon] Julian and others had preceded me in science, but nobody ever publicised their accomplishments, and, therefore, many of…
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