Amos, Harold
1918-2003 · Contribution: 1950s-1990s
Microbiology research and mentorship
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Impact on the world
Became the first African-American department chair at Harvard Medical School and mentored generations of minority physicians and scientists.
Life & background
A microbiologist who broke barriers as the first Black department chair at Harvard Medical School, Amos was widely recognized as a mentor to aspiring minority physicians throughout his career.
Sources
- Harvard Gazette (HMS memorial minute & obituary); BlackPast.org; African American Registry
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