True or False
She was the first black member of the American Society of Microbiology
True
Was Ruth's mother an accomplished artist?
Yes
She was the first women to head a department at what University?
Howard University
She was appointed the head of the bacteriology department, making her the first women to head any department at Howard.
True
How many brothers does Ruth have?
Where did Ruth earn both her undergraduate and graduate degrees?
Ohio State University
She did research on the reaction of different gut microorganisms to antibiotics, blood types among African-Americans, tooth decay, tuberculosis and bone degeneration.
False, she did not do research on bone degeneration.
When she was young her mom encouraged her to...
Pursue a high degree of education
Along with all of Ruth's educational accomplishments she was an accomplished...?
Seamstress and garment designer