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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jeannette E Brown |
| ISBN: | 9780199742882 019974288X |
| OCLC Number: | 713182567 |
| Description: | xii, 252 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | The reason for this book and why these women were chosen -- Resources for historical background -- Early pioneers. Josephine Silone Yates ; Beebe Steven Lynk ; Alice Augusta Ball ; Eslanda Goode Robeson ; Angie Turner King ; Mary Elliott Hill -- Marie Maynard Daly -- Chemical educators. Johnnie Hines Watts Prothro ; Rubye Prigmore Torrey ; Gladys W. Royal ; Cecile Hoover Edwards ; Allene Johnson ; Mary Antoinette Schiesler ; Gloria Long Anderson ; Linda C. Meade-Tollin ; Lynda Marie Jordon -- Industry and government labs. Esther A.H. Hopkins ; Betty Wright Harris ; Sinah Estelle Kelley ; Katheryn Emanuel Lawson -- From Academia to the board room and science policy. Reatha Clark King ; Margaret Ellen Mayo Tolbert ; Cheryl L. Shavers -- Chemical engineers. Lilia Ann Abron ; Jennie Patrick -- My story. Jeannette Elizabeth Brown -- Next steps. |
| Responsibility: | Jeannette E. Brown. |
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<br>"This is an interesting collection of profiles, many of them firsts, of women who broke barriers in a demanding field." -Booklist<p><br>"Like pioneers in any field, these women were more than just chemical researchers or educators; they were true "Renaissance women," often dually employed as reporters, editors, activists, or even priests, and playing leadership roles in national and grassroots organizations. Brown's factual accounts, while often impassive and dull, are greatly informative, and are supported by extensive citations of texts, journal articles, and personal interviews. Although books on African American chemists and female African American scientists do exist, this book is the first biographical reference on this specific underrepresented population. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Students of all levels and general readers." -- D. L. Jacobs, Rider University<p><br> Read more...
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