List of African-American women in STEM fields

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The following is a list of notable African-American women who have made contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

A

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Lilia Ann Abronchemical engineering, environmental engineering1945-first African-American woman to earn a PhD in chemical engineering
Claudia Alexandergeophysics, planetary science1959-2015Project manager for NASA's Galileo misson and Rosetta mission
Gloria Long Andersonchemistry1938-
Treena Livingston Arinzehbiomedical engineering1970-
Donna Augustebusinesswoman, computer scientist1958-
Wanda Austinaerospace engineering1954-Former president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation

B

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
June Bacon-Berceymeteorology1932-
Alice Augusta Ballmeteorology1892-1916first woman and African-American to receive a master's degree from the University of Hawaii
Patricia Bathophthalmologist, inventor1942-
Regina Benjaminphysician1956-18th Surgeon General of the United States
Angela Bentoninternet entrepreneur1981-
Matilene Berrymanoceanographer1920-2003
Sarah Booneinventor1832-1904
Sylvia D. Trimble Bozemanmathematician1947-
Carolyn Brooksmicrobiologist1947-
Dorothy Lavinia Brownsurgeon1919-2004First African American female appointed to a general surgery residency in the racially segregated South. [1]
Marjorie Lee Brownmathematician1914-1979
Kimberly Bryantelectrical engineer
Ursula Burnsengineer, CEO1958-

C

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Alexa Canadyneuroscience1950-
Carolyn Cannon-Alfredpharmacologist1934-
Majora Carterdeveloper1966-
Gloria Chisumexperimental psychologist1930-
Mamie Phipps Clarksocial psychologist1917-1983Researched self-esteem and self-concept in African-American children, which was used in 1954 civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas [2]
May Edward Chinnphysician1896-1980
Yvonne Clarkengineer1929-
Jewel Plummer Cobbbiologist1924-2017
Johnnetta Coleanthropologist, educator and museum director1936-Spelman College's seventh president and the first Black woman to lead the institution [3]
Rebecca Colephysician1846-1922Second African-American woman physician
Bessie Colemanaviator1896–1926first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license[2]
Betty Colletteveterinary pathologist1930-2017
Margaret S. Collinszoologist1922-1996
Carol Blanche Cottonpsychologist1904-?
Patricia S. Cowingsaerospace psychophysiologist1948-'first African American woman scientist to be trained as an astronaut by NASA
Rebecca Lee Crumplerphysician1831–1895first African-American woman to become a physician in the United States

D

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Marie Maynard Dalybiochemist1921–2003first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry
Christine Dardenaerospace engineer1942-Researcher at NASA where she was a pioneer in the design of supersonic aircraft [2]
Geraldine Claudette Dardenmathematician1936-
Mary Decongemathematician1933-
Giovonnae Denniselectrical engineer
Helen Octavia Dickensphysician1909–2001
Eugenia Dunnbiologist
Georgia Dunstonmedical researcher
Barbara Dycebiochemist

E

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Annie Easleymathematician and rocket scientist1933–2011
Cecile H. Edwardsnutritionist1926–2005
Joycelyn Elderspediatrician1933-Surgeon General of the United States
Dale Emeagwalimicrobiologist1954-
Anna Eppsmicrobiologist1930-
Jeanette J. Eppsastronaut and aerospace engineer1970-
Aprille Ericsson-Jacksonaerospace engineer1963-
Princilla Evansbiochemist
Brittney Exlinesoftware engineer[4]

F

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Etta Zuber Falconermathematician1933-2002
Angella D. Fergusonpediatrician1925-researcher of sickle cell disease
Evelyn J. Fieldsoceanographer1949-
Eleanor Ison Franklinendocrinologist
Njema Fraziernuclear physicist
A. Oveta Fullervirologist1955-

G

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Vicki Gambrell
Sadie Gassawaymathematician
Gloria Ford Gilmermathematician
Sarah E. Goodeinventor1855–1905
Evelyn Boyd Granvillemathematician, computer science1924-
Bettye Washington Greenechemist1935- 1995
Eliza Ann Grierphysician1864–1902
Margaret Grigsbyphysician
Bessie Blount Griffinphysical therapist, inventor1914–2009
Dr. Natasha A. GreenePhysicist, Nuclear Health Physicist, Meteorologist1975-Dr. Greene is noted as the first to earn a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from Howard University. She currently works in Federal Government at the US NRC.

H

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Betty Harrischemist1940-
Mary Styles Harrisgeneticist1949-
Alma Levant Haydenchemist1927-1967
Euphemia Lofton Haynesmathematician1890-1980First Afircan-American woman to earn a PhD in Mathematics
Ruby Puryear Hearnbiophysicist1940-
Gloria Conyers Hewittmathematician1935-
Mary Elliott Hillchemist1907-1969
Stephanie Hillengineer[5][6]
Jane Hintonveterinarian1919-2003
Esther A. H. Hopkinschemist1926-[7]
Ruth Winifred Howardpsychologist1900-1997
Fern Huntmathematician1948-
Yasmin Hurdneuroscientist
Kaitlyn Haleylitologist

I

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Jedidah Islerastrophysicist

J

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Deborah J. Jacksonaeronautical engineer
Fatimah Jacksonbiological anthropologist
Shirley Ann Jacksonphysicist1946-President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Mae Jemisonastronaut and physician1956-first African American woman to travel in space[8]
Allene Johnsonchemist1933–[9]
Ashanti Johnsongeochemist and oceanographer
Katherine Johnsonmathematician1918-calculated the trajectories for many NASA missions, including Apollo 11
Tracy L. Johnsonmolecular and cell biologist
Anna Johnson Juliansociologist1903-1994
Lynda Marie Jordanbiochemist1956–[10]

K

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Sinah Estelle Kelleychemist1916-1982worked on mass production of penicillin[11]
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner1912-[12]
Angie Turner Kingchemist and mathematician1905–2004[13]
Reatha King1938-

L

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Lisa Lambert[14][15]
[16][17][18]
Margaret Morgan Lawrencepediatric psychiatrist1914-researched negative psychological effects of segregation on Black children[19]
Kathryn Emanuel Lawsonchemist1926–2008[20]
Lillian Burwell Lewiszoolologist
Ruth Smith Lloydanatomist1917-1995
Irene Long1951-
Beebe Steven Lynkchemist1872–[21]

M

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Shirley M. Malcomscience administrator1946-head of education and human resources programs at AAAS[22]
Harriet Marblepharmacist1885-1966early African-American woman pharmacist
Cora Bagley Marrettsociologist, science administrator1942-[23]
Pamela McCauley-Bush[24][25]
Dorothy McClendonmicrobiologist1924-[26]
Kyla McMullen
Linda C. Meade-Tollinbiochemist1944–[27]
Juanita Merchant
Shireen Mitchell
Ruth Ella Moorebacteriology 1903–1994 first African-American woman with PhD in a natural science, department head at Howard University
Tanya Moore[28]

N

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Ann T. Nelms
Lydia Newman[26]

O

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Joan Murrell Owensmarine biologist1933-expert on button corals[29]

P

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Carolyn Parkermathematician, physicist 1917–1966 worked on the Dayton Project, the plutonium research and development arm of the Manhattan Project

first African-American woman known to have gained a postgraduate degree in physics
Jennie Patrickchemical engineering1949–[30]
Hattie Scott Petersoncivil engineer 1913–1993 believed to be the first African-American woman to gain a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
Vivian W. Pinnpathologist1941-Director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)[31]
Jessie Isabelle Priceveterinary microbiologist 1930-2015 isolated and reproduced the cause of the most common life-threatening disease in duck farming in the 1950s [32]
Sian ProctorAfrican American explorer, scientist, STEM communicator, and aspiring astronaut geology, sustainability and planetary science professor
Johnnie Hines Watts Prothrochemist1922–2009food chemistry and nutrition[33]

R

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Mary Logan Reddickneuroembryologist, biologist 1914 - 1966 possibly the first African-American woman scientist to receive a fellowship to study abroad, and the first female biology instructor at Morehouse College
Eslanda Goode Robesonchemist1896–1965[34]
Gladys W. Royalchemist1926–2002[35]

S

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Antoinette Rodez Schieslerchemist, director of research at Villanova University 1934 - 1996
Cheryl L. Shaverssemiconductor engineering and management1953-first African-American Undersecretary of Commerce for Science and Technology[36]
Mabel Keaton StaupersNursing administrator 1890 - 1989 Instrumental in implementing the desegregation of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during WWII [37]
Susan McKinney Stewardpediatrician, homeopath 1847-1918the third African-American woman to earn a medical degree, and the first in New York state.
Thyrsa Frazier Svagermathematician 1930-1999 one of the first African-American women to receive a PhD in mathematics
Latanya Sweeneycomputer scientistcomputer scientist best known for work on k-anonymity
Alberta Jones Seatonembryologist, biologist 1924-2014 One of the first African-American women awarded a doctorate in zoology, in Belgium in 1949.

T

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Valerie Thomasphysicist and inventor1943-Inventor of the Illusion Transmitter
Overseer of NASA's Landsat program, international expert in Landsat data products
Lisette Titre[28]
Margaret E. M. Tolbertchemist and science administrator1943-the first African American and the first woman in charge of a Department of Energy lab [38]
Rubye Prigmore Torreychemist1926–[39]

W

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Dawn Wardsynthetic chemist1973-[40]
Jessica Wareevolutionary biologist, entomologist. work on phylogenomics of insect evolution
Marguerite Williamsgeologist 1895 – 1991? the first African American to earn a doctorate in geology in the United States
Geraldine Pittman Woodsscience administrator1921–1999known for her lifelong dedication to community service and for establishing programs that promote minorities in STEM fields, scientific research, and basic research [41]
Dawn Wrightoceanographer, geographer1961-expert in seafloor mapping, marine geographic information systems[42][43]
Jane C. Wrightcancer researcher, surgeon 1919-2013 pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon noted for her contributions to chemotherapy

Y

Image Name Field(s) Dates Notes Ref.
Josephine Silone Yateschemist1859-1912[44]
Chavonda J. Jacobs Young

See also

Further reading

  • Brown, Jeannette E. (2012). African American women chemists. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 143–150. ISBN 9780199742882.
  • Carey, Charles W. (2008). African Americans in science: an encyclopedia of people and progress. 1. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. pp. 51–52. ISBN 9781851099986.
  • "STEM Equity Pipeline – Resources – Online Resources". NAPE – National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  • Rice, Delores. "The Career Experiences of African American Female Engineers" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  • Robelin, Erik W (2010-03-22). "Education Week: U.S. Gets Poor Grades in Nurturing STEM Diversity". Education Week. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
  • Sullivan, Otha Richard (2002). African American women scientists and inventors. Black stars. New York: Wiley. ISBN 047138707X.
  • [45][46][47]

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  3. ↑ "About Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D." Spelman College's Presidents Office about page. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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