Agnes Day- Microbiologist Microbiologist Agnes A. Day was born on July 20, 1952 in Plains, Georgia to Annie Lee Laster and David Laster. The youngest of thirteen children, Day was raised by her third-grade teacher, Reverend Mrs. Rose Marie Bryon. Day’s interest in science began when she and her older brother would walk through the woods catching insects and … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: More African-American Scientists
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Tuesday Open Thread: More African-American Scientists
Warren M. Washington (born 1936) is an American atmospheric scientist, a former chair of the National Science Board, and currently senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. Washington was born in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Oregon State University with a B. S. and an M.S. in meteorology, and obtained a doctoral … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: More African-American Scientists
Monday Open Thread: More African-American Scientists
This week's open threads will highlight more African-American scientists and their contributions to fabric of American science. Lisa Stevens became a familiar face (and voice) in 2005 when panda cub Tai Shan was born at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. As manager of the giant panda program for the past 20 years, she often spoke to the public and to media about how the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: More African-American Scientists
Friday Open Thread: More Black Scientists and Inventors
Thomas L. Jennings (1791–1856) was an African-American tradesman and abolitionist in in New York City, New York. He was a free black who operated a tailoring and dry-cleaning business, and in 1821 was the first African American to be granted a patent. Jennings became active in working for his race and civil rights for the black community. In 1831, he was selected as … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: More Black Scientists and Inventors
Thursday Open Thread: More Black Scientists and Inventors
James Edward Maceo West (born February 10, 1931 in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia) is an American inventor and acoustician. Along with Gerhard Sessler, West developed the foil electret microphone in 1962 while developing instruments for human hearing research. Nearly 90 percent of the more than two billion microphones produced annually are based on the principles of … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: More Black Scientists and Inventors