Ruth Ella Moore, PhD
In 1933, became the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in the natural sciences
(1903 – 1994)
In 1933, became the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in the natural sciences.
She was a professor and head of the Department of Bacteriology at Howard University.
Her contribution to scientific community was recognized by Congress (resolution H.Con.Res.96.).
Alma mater Ohio State University