Childhood
When was she born?
January 5th, 1907
Where did she go to college?
Virginia State college
Where did she become head of the Chemistry department?
Tennessee State University
What was one barrier to success?
Growing up in a segregated town that did not encourage her to learn about chemistry.
Where was she born?
Southern Hill, North Carolina
True of false: She got a bachelor's degree in chemistry.
True
What year did she teach chemistry at the Hampton Institute?
1932
How did she overcome these barriers?
By going to college as a chemistry major even though many people did not support her and did not want her to go.
Did she have siblings?
Yes, two brothers
What scholastic honor society was she part of?
Beta Kappa Chi
Where did she undertake graduate study in the summers?
The University of Pennsylvania
What was one positive childhood experience?
She had a nice, big family.
What are her parents names?
Robert Elliott and Frances Bass
Where did she become a professor?
Kentucky State College
True or false: she won awards for teaching.
True
What was the contribution she made to science and society?
Teaching chemistry