Cobb, Jewel Plummer
1924-2017 · Contribution: 1950s-1970s
Cell biologist and university president
Cancer cell research; melanin pigmentation studies
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1924, Chicago, Illinois
- Active since
- 1950
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Cancer cell and melanin research; pioneering academic leadership
Impact on the world
Cobb's laboratory work advanced cancer research, and as an administrator she built programs that widened access to scientific careers for women and students of color.
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