Marie Maynard Daly: A Trailblazer in Chemistry

The video introduces Joseph Ward's YouTube channel focused on African history, highlighting the life and achievements of Dr. Marie Maynard Daly, the first Black woman in America to earn a PhD in chemistry. It covers her early life, education, and inspirations, her academic achievements, and her significant research contributions. The video also discusses her professional career, her passion for teaching, and her efforts to increase Black youth participation in medical fields. Finally, it highlights her legacy, awards, and the impact she left on future generations.

What is the primary focus of the 'On the Shoulders of Giants' YouTube channel?

• Music reviews

• Travel vlogs

• Biographies of African heroes

• Cooking tutorials

What inspired Marie Maynard Daly to pursue a career in science?

• A science fiction movie

• A famous scientist she met

• Her father's unfinished chemistry studies

• Her mother's career in medicine

Which book influenced Daly's decision to pursue a career in science?

• The Microbe Hunters

• A Brief History of Time

• The Origin of Species

• The Double Helix

What was the title of Marie Maynard Daly's doctoral thesis?

• The Chemical Composition of Proteins

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

• The Role of Enzymes in Digestion

• The Structure of DNA

What significant milestone did Marie Maynard Daly achieve in 1947?

• First woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry

• First Black woman to become a university president

• First Black woman in America to earn a PhD in chemistry

• First person to discover DNA

With whom did Daly collaborate to study the effects of hypertension?

• Dr. Quinton B. Deming

• Dr. Albert Einstein

• Dr. Herman Branson

• Dr. Mary L. Caldwell

What was one of Daly's passions in her professional career?

• Increasing the number of Black youth in medical schools

• Developing new pharmaceuticals

• Writing science fiction novels

• Designing educational software

Which organization recognized Daly as one of the top 50 women in science, engineering, and technology?

• The National Technical Association

• The American Chemical Society

• The National Academy of Sciences

• The Royal Society

What did Daly establish in memory of her father?

• A public library

• A research institute

• A scholarship for African-American chemistry and physics majors

• A science museum

In what year did Marie Maynard Daly pass away?

• 1999

• 2003

• 1971

• 1986