Degree(s): Chemistry
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Undergraduate Institution: Wiley College (HBCU)
Graduate Institution: Atlanta University, University of Chicago
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Photo Credit: Physics Today
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Dr. Henry Cecil McBay was not only the founder of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), but also a dedicated chemistry professor and STEM teaching advocate, spending over 40 years as a professor at Wiley College, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Atlanta University.
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