Daly, Marie Maynard
1921-2003 · Contribution: 1947
Biochemist
First African American woman to earn a PhD in chemistry in the United States
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1921, Queens, New York
- Active since
- 1947
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First African American woman to earn a chemistry PhD in the U.S.
Impact on the world
Daly's research illuminated links between diet, cholesterol, and heart disease, and her studies of histones contributed to the foundations of molecular biology.
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