[PDF] Margaret E M Tolbert eBook

Author : Margaret Ellen Mayo Tolbert
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1504331982

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In her revealing autobiography, Dr. Tolbert describes how she overcame the obstacles that threatened to derail her aspirations for a sound education and professional career. From humble beginningssurrounded by dirt roads and segregated schools, left orphaned and penniless at an early ageshe chose a path of hard work and diligent study that lifted her out of poverty, despair, and ignorance. In an era of tense race relations, and despite numerous stumbling blocks, Dr. Tolbert rose to prominence as an African-American scientist, educator, and administratoroften in positions traditionally held by males. She eventually became: The first African-American female to serve as director of the nations New Brunswick Laboratory. The first African-American female appointed director of education at Argonne National Laboratory. The first female to serve as director of the Carver Research Foundation of Tuskegee Institute. One of six African-American senior executives at the National Science Foundation. The second African-American to graduate from Brown University with a doctorate in biochemistry. The first member of the Mayo family of Suffolk, Virginia, to earn a doctoral degree. Her journey, however, was no crystal stair. In publishing her tale, Dr. Tolbert affirms our human ability to survive the unexpected, rally against adversity, and charge ahead on a path to personal accomplishment. She is a strong role model with an inspirational message for others struggling against overwhelming odds.

Author : Ray Spangenburg
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 24,51 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1438107749

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The astronauts, physicists, chemists, biologists, agriculture specialists, and others who have dedicated their lives to improving humankind's knowledge and understanding of the universe through science, math, and invention are.

Author : Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology
Publisher : BiblioGov
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 20,19 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN :

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The NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) houses half a million publications that are a valuable means of information to researchers, teachers, students, and the general public. These documents are all aerospace related with much scientific and technical information created or funded by NASA. Some types of documents include conference papers, research reports, meeting papers, journal articles and more. This is one of those documents.

Author : DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 1995-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780788125256

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A comprehensive directory of Federal offices, programs, & facilities for K-12 education in mathematics & science. Intended to inform educators & the public about Federally-supported resources in these subjects & to increase access to them. Contains information about Federal offices & programs at the national & regional levels, & also lists state-by-state contacts for many of these resources. All entries include a description of the program, a contact name, & full address & phone & fax number. Index.

Author : Jessie Carney Smith
Publisher :
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 29,21 MB
Release : 2000
Category : African Americans
ISBN :

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Presents information on all aspects of African-American life including politics, employment and income, education, religion, literature, performing arts, science and medicine, and sports.

Author : Elizabeth Oakes
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Page : 1126 pages
File Size : 40,27 MB
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1438195451

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Encyclopedia of World Scientists, Updated Edition is a comprehensive reference tool for learning about scientists and their work. It includes 500 cross-referenced profiles of well-known scientific "greats" of history and contemporary scientists whose work is verging on prominence. More than 100 entries are devoted to women and minority scientists. Each entry includes the subject's full name, dates of birth/death, nationality, and field(s) of specialization. A biographical essay focuses primarily on the subject's scientific work and achievements; it also highlights additional information, such as place of birth, parents' names and occupations, name(s) of spouse(s) and children, educational background, jobs held, and awards earned. Profiles include: Archimedes (c. 287–212 BCE): Mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543): Astronomer Galileo Galilei (1564–1642): Astronomer Daniel Bernoulli (1700–1782): Mathematician John James Audubon (1785–1851): Biologist Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910): Medical scientist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896): Chemist Albert Einstein (1879–1955): Physicist Niels Bohr (1885–1962): Physicist George Washington Carver (c. 1861–1943): Chemist Marie Curie (1867–1934): Physicist and chemist Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882–1945): Aerospace engineer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889–1953): Astronomer Grace Murray Hooper (1906–1992): Computer scientist Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1910–1994): Chemist Jacques-Yves Cousteau (1910–1997): Earth scientist Alan Turing (1912–1954): Computer scientist Jonas Edward Salk (1914–1995): Medical scientist Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958): Chemist Jewel Plummer Cobb (1924–2017): Biologist Stephen Hawking (1942–2018): Astronomer.