STHC-L: The Science, Technology and Health Care Archives Forum

re: Influential African-American mathematicians and scientists question

• Date:   Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:55:43 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
• To:   sthc-l@library.ucla.edu
• From:   Russell A. Johnson <rjohnson@library.ucla.edu>
• Subject:   re: Influential African-American mathematicians and scientists question
• Message-ID:   SIMEON.10303060843.A@bio-s-his008.library.ucla.edu

Forwarded to STHC-L for a person who is not subscribed.  --RJ


--- Begin Forwarded Message ---
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2003 16:33:16 -0500
From: "Manon Parry"  ParryM@mail.nlm.nih.gov
To: sthc-l@library.ucla.edu, cheryl.stadel@nara.gov
Cc: "Paul Theerman" TheermP@mail.nlm.nih.gov
Subject: Re: Influential African-American mathematicians and scientists 
question

Dear all, 

here's some of my favorites: 

1) Bath, Patricia - ophthalmologist, invented a cataract surgery 
technique. 

2) Bigby, JudyAnn - more public health/medical edu than 
science, but in case it is broadly defined - revolutionary work in the 
treatment of substance abusers. 

3) Canady, Alexa Irene - 1st African American neurosurgeon in the U.S. 
- has developed a valve for hydrocephalus. 

4) Douglas, Janice - scientist, physician, educator, - has won over $20 
million in grant money and researches race and health and hypertension. 

5) Margaret Hamburg - vice president for biological programs at the 
Nuclear Threat Initiative and former NYC health commissioner. 

6) Jemison, Mae C. - 1st African American woman in space, runs the Mae 
Jemison foundation for scientific research and education. 

Cheers, 
Manon 

Manon Parry 
Associate Curator 
Exhibition Program 

National Library of Medicine 
National Institutes of Health 
8600 Rockville Pike 
Building 38 - Room 1E-21 
Bethesda, MD 20894 

Phone: 301-594-1948 
Fax: 301-402-0872 
Email: parrym@mail.nlm.nih.gov 

--- End Forwarded Message ---