Influential Black Scientist

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  1. 3. – First Black female neurosurgeon in the U.S., known for pediatric neurosurgery.
  2. 5. – First Black woman in space, physician, and engineer.
  3. 6. – Ophthalmologist who invented laser cataract surgery.
  4. 7. – First Black woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry, known for her work on hypertension.
  5. 9. (via HeLa Cells) – Her cells contributed to countless medical breakthroughs, including cancer and polio research.
  6. 10. – Aerospace engineer and NASA scientist working on satellite guidance systems.
  7. 12. – Inventor of electronic control devices, including improvements to pacemakers.
  8. 13. – Aerospace engineer and former CEO of The Aerospace Corporation, specializing in satellite and cybersecurity research.
  9. 14. – Astrophysicist and science communicator, director of the Hayden Planetarium.
  10. 15. – Theoretical physicist and first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from MIT in physics.
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  1. 1. – Mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor who helped design Washington, D.C.
  2. 2. – Mathematician whose calculations helped NASA send astronauts to the Moon.
  3. 4. – Agricultural scientist and inventor, known for crop rotation and peanut innovations.
  4. 8. – Surgeon and researcher who developed blood banks and blood plasma preservation.
  5. 11. – Biologist known for his pioneering work in cell biology and fertilization.