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Ellen Ochoa Biography
Ellen OchoaAstronautBorn: 5/10/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Astronaut Ellen Ochoa first left Earth in July 1991 and became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut. A mission…Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri Biography
Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri Al-Qaeda's theological leaderBorn: 6/9/1951Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt Born into an affluent family, al-Zawahiri became active in militant Islam at an early age. At 15 he…Elwood Haynes Biography
Elwood HaynesinventorBorn: 10/14/1857Birthplace: Portland, Ind. Haynes was interested in metal alloys from an early age and began teaching himself from his sister's college chemistry textbook…Roger Arliner Young Biography
Roger Arliner YoungzoologistBorn: 1889Birthplace: Clifton Forge, Va. Roger Arliner Young overcame racial and sexual barriers to become the first African-American woman to be awarded a Ph.D.…O. S. Ozzie Williams Biography
O. S. “Ozzie” Williamsaeronautical engineerBorn: 1921 After earning a B.S. and an M.S. in aeronautical engineering, O. S. “Ozzie” Williams became the first African American hired by Republic…David Crosthwait, Jr. Biography
David Crosthwait, Jr.engineer, inventorBorn: 1898Birthplace: Nashville, Tenn. David Crosthwait held numerous patents relating to heat transfer, ventilation, and air conditioning, the areas…Charles Henry Turner Biography
Charles Henry TurnerzoologistBorn: 1867Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Although he held a doctorate from the University of Chicago, zoologist Charles Henry Turner chose to teach at high schools…Maurice F. Rabb, Jr. Biography
Maurice F. Rabb, Jr.OphthalmologistBorn: 8/7/1932Birthplace: Kentucky Born in Kentucky, Maurice Rabb earned a B.S. in 1954, and an M.D. in 1958 from the University of Louisville. In an…James Warren Lee Biography
James Warren LeezoologistBorn: 1909Birthplace: New Orleans, La. After receiving a B.S. from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1931, New Orleans native James Warren Lee went on to earn…Virgil Garnett Trice, Jr. Biography
Virgil Garnett Trice, Jr.chemical engineerBorn: 2/3/1926Birthplace: Indianapolis, Ind. Virgil Trice earned both B.S. and M.S. degrees from Purdue University in 1945. He also received an M.S…