Amos, Harold
1918-2003 · Contribution: 1950s-1990s
Microbiologist and medical educator
Microbiology research and mentorship
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1918, Pennsauken, New Jersey
- Active since
- 1952
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First African American department chair at Harvard Medical School
Impact on the world
Amos combined a distinguished research career with a lifelong commitment to opening the sciences to underrepresented students, personally shaping the careers of hundreds of minority physicians and scientists.
Sources
- Harvard Gazette (HMS memorial minute & obituary)
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