BHM: Scientist Spotlight: Marie Maynard Daly

In what year did Marie Maynard Daly become the first African American woman to receive a doctorate in chemistry in the United States?

• 1947

• 1950

• 1942

• 1960

What was the main focus of Marie Maynard Daly's early research?

• The effects of cholesterol on the heart

• The invention of new laboratory equipment

• The development of new chemical compounds

• The study of plant biology

Where was Marie Maynard Daly born?

• Bronx, New York

• Manhattan, New York

• Brooklyn, New York

• Corona, Queens, New York

What inspired Marie Maynard Daly's interest in science?

• A visit to a science museum

• A science fair at her school

• The book 'The Microbe Hunters'

• A television program about scientists

What degree did Marie Maynard Daly earn from Queens College?

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry

• Master's degree in biology

• PhD in physics

Under whose direction did Daly conduct her doctoral research?

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

• Alfred E. Mirsky

• Mary L. Caldwell

What was the title of Marie Maynard Daly's dissertation?

• The Role of Sugars in Artery Health

• A Study of the Products Formed by the Action of Pancreatic Amylase on Corn Starch

• The Effects of Cholesterol on Heart Mechanics

• Protein Production and Organization in Cells

Where did Marie Maynard Daly teach after completing her doctoral degree?

• Howard University in Washington, DC

• Queens College

• Columbia University

• New York University

What was a major focus of Daly's work at the Rockefeller Institute?

• The composition and metabolism of components of the cell nucleus

• Developing a new type of microscope

• Studying the effects of gravity on cell growth

• Creating a vaccine for a common disease