Dr. Betty Wright Harris
Dr. Betty Wright Harris is a chemist who was also a leading expert on explosives, environmental remediation, and hazardous waste treatment.
Dr. Julius H. Taylor
Dr. Julius H. Taylor was the second Black person to earn a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Robert Satcher
Dr. Robert Satcher is an orthopedic oncologist, chemical engineer, and astronaut.
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman to become a medical doctor in the United States. Select link for more info.
Mrs. Alma Levant Hayden
Mrs. Alma Levant Hayden was one of the first Black women to be employed as a scientist at a federal science agency in the United States.
Mrs. June Bacon-Bercey
Mrs. June Bacon-Bercey was the first Black woman to earn a degree in meteorology and the first Black woman to become a TV meteorologist.