CHARLES HENRY TURNER (1867–1923) was a biologist, neurologist, psychologist, and chemist who made an international reputation as a researcher in animal behavior, concentrating on bees and ants. In 1907 Dr. Turner was a delegate to the Seventh International Zoological Congress and in 1912 he became one of the few African Americans elected to membership in [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2010
CHARLES HENRY TURNER
20-Apr-10REED V. TUCKSON
20-Apr-10REED V. TUCKSON (1951– ) has dedicated his career to improving the health and well-being of residents of urban communities, particularly minorities and children. Dr. Tuckson is currently the group vice president for professional standards at the American Medical Association. He is also the immediate past president of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine [...]
LOUIS W. SULLIVAN
20-Apr-10LOUIS W. SULLIVAN (1933– ) is a medical researcher, educator, and adviser to the federal government. From 1989 to 1992 he served as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He was founding dean and director of the medical education program at Morehouse College and first dean of the Morehouse School of [...]
MITCHELL W. SPELLMAN
20-Apr-10MITCHELL W. SPELLMAN (1919– ) is director of International Exchange Programs at Harvard Medical International and dean (emeritus) for International Projects, dean (emeritus) for Medical Services, and professor of surgery (emeritus) at Harvard Medical School. He has served as dean and executive dean of the Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical School and as professor of [...]
JOHN B. SLAUGHTER
20-Apr-10JOHN B. SLAUGHTER (1934– ), a computer scientist, is president of Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He has served as chancellor of the University of Maryland and as director of the National Science Foundation. Dr. Slaughter is best known for his work on the development of computer algorithms for system optimization and discrete signal [...]
HERBERT C. SCURLOCK
20-Apr-10HERBERT C. SCURLOCK (1875–1952) was a biochemist who pioneered the application of radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer and the use of x-ray to diagnose dental problems. He was a professor of physiological chemistry. Dr. Scurlock’s Textbook on Quantitative Chemical Analysis, published in 1915, is available as a reference at the Library of Congress.
VIVIAN W. PINN
20-Apr-10VIVIAN W. PINN is the first full-time Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an appointment she has held since 1991. In 1994, she was also named Associate Director for Research on Women’s Health (NIH). She came to the NIH from Howard University College of Medicine [...]
SAMUEL M. NABRIT
20-Apr-10SAMUEL M. NABRIT (1905– ) is a biologist with a long and distinguished career in science education. Dr. Nabrit currently directs the National Fellowships Fund of the Council of Southern Universities, which supports approximately 560 African Americans earning doctoral degrees that will lead to careers in higher education. As an educator, Dr. Nabrit served Atlanta [...]
GARRETT AUGUSTUS MORGAN, Sr.
20-Apr-10GARRETT AUGUSTUS MORGAN, Sr. (1877–1963) was the son of former slaves and devoted his life to creating items that made the lives of common people safer and more convenient. Firefighters in many cities in the early 1900s wore the safety helmet and gas mask that Mr. Morgan invented and for which he was awarded a [...]
SAMUEL P. MASSIE
20-Apr-10SAMUEL P. MASSIE (1919– ) is professor of chemistry (emeritus) at the U.S. Naval Academy where he served on the faculty from 1966 to 1994. In 1994 the U.S. Department of Energy joined AIME, a coalition of Fortune 100 companies, in establishing a Samuel P. Massie Chair of Excellence in Environmental Sciences at each of [...]