American Biochemist
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly (1921–2003) was an American Biochemist.
FAST FACTS:
- She was the first Black woman to get her Ph.D. in Chemistry in the United States
- She studied how metabolism works in the cell and figured out that high blood pressure and high cholesterol are related
- She also made science education more accessible to people of color. In 1988, she started a scholarship fund for students of color who want to study science at Queens College
- In 1999, she was recognized among the 50 most influential women in science by the National Teaching Association
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