Charles Drew
(June 3, 1904 - April 1, 1950)Surgeon and medical researcher.
Collection
Science
From lifesaving medicine to environmental justice, these scientists confront the unknown and prove discovery can change survival, policy, and the future.Section
Biology
Ernest Everett Just
(August 14, 1883 - October 27, 1941)Biologist and marine embryologist.Jane Cooke Wright
(November 20, 1919 - February 19, 2013)Oncologist and cancer researcher.Alexa Canady
(November 7, 1950 -)Pediatric neurosurgeon.Section
Chemistry
Percy Julian
(April 11, 1899 - April 19, 1975)Research chemist and entrepreneur.Alice Ball
(July 24, 1892 - December 31, 1916)Chemist.Saint Elmo Brady
(December 22, 1884 - December 26, 1966)Chemist and professor.Lloyd Noel Ferguson
(February 9, 1918 - November 30, 2011)Chemist and educator.Section
Physics
Shirley Ann Jackson
(August 5, 1946 -)Physicist and university leader.Ronald McNair
(October 21, 1950 - January 28, 1986)Physicist and astronaut.Sylvester James Gates
(December 15, 1950 -)Theoretical physicist.Herman Branson
(August 14, 1914 - June 7, 1995)Physicist and academic administrator.Section
Environmental Science & Justice
Wangari Maathai
(April 1, 1940 - September 25, 2011)Environmentalist, biologist, and political activist.Robert D. Bullard
(December 21, 1946 -)Sociologist and environmental justice scholar.Hazel M. Johnson
(January 25, 1935 - January 12, 2011)Environmental justice organizer.Van Jones
(September 20, 1968 -)Environmental advocate, lawyer, and public policy organizer.