Marie maynard daly childhood

(1921-2003)

Who Was Marie M. Daly?

Marie M. Daly was an American biochemist. She was raised in an education-oriented family, and Daly quickly received her B.S.

and M.S. in chemistry at Queens College and New York University, respectively. After completing her Ph.D. at Columbia University — and becoming the first African American woman to obtain a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States — Daly taught and conducted research.

Daly's groundbreaking work helped clarify how the human body works.

Marie maynard daly childhood/education

She died in New York City on October 28, 2003.

Background

Daly was born on April 16, 1921, in Queens, New York. Daly came from a family that believed strongly in the power of education. Her father, Ivan C. Daly, had emigrated from the West Indies as a young man and enrolled at Cornell University to study chemistry.

A lack of money blocked his path, however, and he was forced to quit college, instead returning to New York City where he found work as a postal clerk.

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