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John W. Macklin (1939- )

John Macklin is an Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Washington, Seattle, since his retirement in 2005. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas on December 11, 1939. He moved to Seattle in the mid-1940s and was raised there by parents Albert B. … Read MoreJohn W. Macklin (1939- )

May Edward Chinn (1896-1980)

May Edward Chinn is renowned for her work in medical research. In 1926 she became the first African American woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College (now NYU School of Medicine). She was born on April 15, 1896 to William Lafayette Chinn and Lulu Ann Evans … Read MoreMay Edward Chinn (1896-1980)

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John W. Macklin (1939- )

May Edward Chinn (1896-1980)