Lloyd, Ruth Smith
1917-1995 · Contribution: 1945
Reproductive endocrinology research
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Impact on the world
Became the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in anatomy, conducting research on primate reproductive physiology that contributed to the broader scientific understanding of hormonal regulation.
Life & background
An anatomist, Lloyd became the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in anatomy in 1945, conducting research on the reproductive physiology of primates that added to the scientific understanding of hormonal regulation in mammals.
Sources
- BlackPast.org; AWIS (Association for Women in Science)
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