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Florence B. Seibert, PhD
An American biochemist best known for isolating a pure form of tuberculin, which led to development of a test for tuberculosis
(1897 – 1991)
An American biochemist best known for isolating a pure form of tuberculin, which led to development of a test for tuberculosis.
At age three, she contracted polio, forcing her to wear leg braces and walk with a limp throughout her life.
She was inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame and the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
Alma mater
Goucher College
Yale University