Moore, Ruth Ella
1903-1994 · Contribution: 1933-1973
Bacteriology and microbiology research — tuberculosis, blood-group distribution among Black Americans, dental caries, and the response of gut microorganisms to antibiotics
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Impact on the world
First African American woman to earn a PhD in a natural science (1933, bacteriology, Ohio State) and the first African American of any gender to earn a PhD in bacteriology; first woman to head a department at Howard University; first Black member of the American Society for Microbiology.
Life & background
African-American bacteriologist born May 19, 1903 in Columbus, OH. BS (1926), MS (1927), and PhD (1933) from Ohio State University. Long career at Howard University College of Medicine, where she chaired and renamed the department of microbiology. Died July 19, 1994.
Sources
- American Society for Microbiology; Yale MBB; AWIS
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