Black Women Scientists in the United States

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Indiana University Press, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 366 pages

"There is very little reference material on black scientists in the US and even less that includes black women scientists. This book fills a void . . . " —Choice

" . . . a valuable new survey of a social group almost universally neglected by chroniclers of American culture . . . [an] admirable book . . . " —San Francisco Examiner

" . . . an illuminating collection of more than 100 profiles . . . " —Publishers Weekly

This pathbreaking book goes beyond the lip-service traditionally paid to Black women scientists and illuminates their scientific contributions, struggles, strategies, and triumphs. Drawn heavily from primary sources, Warren's original reference guide includes biographies of more than 100 Black women scientists in fields from anatomy and mathematics to psychology and zoology.

 

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Contents

Gloria Long Anderson
1
Matilene Berryman
15
Gloria Twine Chisum
29
Johnnetta Betsch Cole
50
Margaret James Strickland Collins 52 Flemmie Pansey Kittrell 153
66
Geraldine Claudette Darden
80
Princilla Violet Smart Evans
95
Bettye Washington Greene
109
Jennie R Patrick
219
Jessie Isabelle Price
237
Alberta Jones Seaton
251
Alberta Banner Turner
265
Josephine A Silone Yates
284
Publications
297
Bibliography
341
Index
357

Lenora Moragne
200
Lynette Padmore
218
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Common terms and phrases

Aeronautics and Space African American Anderson Atlanta attended awarded became Belamp biology Black Americans Black Women Blacks in Science Brown Cancer career cells chemistry Chemotherapy Chicago Clark Cobb Collins Columbia Cowings curriculum vitae Darden dissertation doctorate Ebony Edwards engineering Epps Evelyn Boyd Granville faculty fellowship Fisk Flemmie funding grant Granville Health high school historically Black home economics Howard University Ibid Institute Jackson Johnson Journal Kenday Press Kenneth Clark Kenschaft Kittrell Kittrell Collection laboratory Lee Lorch Malcolm Marjorie Lee Browne master's degree mathematician McBay Medicine New York Meharry Meharry Medical College mentor minority mother NASA National Aeronautics National Medical Association Negro Nutrition Owens Ph.D Poston professor psychology questionnaire Research Center Science and Medicine scientific Shirley Ann Jackson Space Administration Spelman College teacher teaching termite tion Vivian Ovelton Sammons W. B. Toscano Washington Who's Women in Mathematics Women to America Wright Young

References to this book

About the author (1999)

Wini Warren teaches in the American Studies program at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury.

Bibliographic information

TitleBlack Women Scientists in the United States
AuthorWini Warren
Editionillustrated
PublisherIndiana University Press, 1999
ISBN0253336031, 9780253336033
Length366 pages
Subjects ›  ›  › 

Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional
Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Biography & Autobiography / Women
Science / History
Social Science / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies
Social Science / Women's Studies
  
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