St. Elmo Brady (1884-1966) was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the U.S. After receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1916, ...

He spent the rest of his career working for various hospitals in Chicago until he suffered a debilitating stroke in 1926, dying five years later at his home in Idlewild, Michigan. Still, his legacy as ...

An influential Harlem church is trying to help the National Institutes of Health overcome reluctance by some African-Americans to participate in a medical study of 1 million diverse Americans.

Chemists and Chemistry that Transformed Our Lives Welcome to the website of the American Chemical Society’s National Historic Chemical Landmarks program. Under this program, ACS grants Landmark status ...

Sharon Fields knows a lot about a famous African American scientist who once called Kentucky home. “His name was Garrett Augustus Morgan, and he was born here, in Bourbon County, in an area of ...

Famous African-Americans who visited Greensboro's historic Magnolia House. Updated: 11:19 AM EST Feb 26, 2024 ... and scientists of the 20 th century also stayed at the Magnolia House.