Massey, Walter E.
1938- · Contribution: 1977
Physicist and science administrator
Co-founded the National Society of Black Physicists
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1938, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Active since
- 1966
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- Co-founding the National Society of Black Physicists; leading the NSF
Impact on the world
Massey shaped American science at the highest levels, running a national laboratory, the NSF, and major institutions, while co-founding the network that supports Black physicists.
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