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Oct 27, 2023 · Bettye Washington Greene was a pioneer. When she began her career as a research scientist at The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, she became the first female Black American Ph.D. chemist hired in the chemical industry. She was also the fifth Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry in the U.S.
Bettye Washington Greene in an undated photo from her time at Dow Chemical Bettye Washington Greene became the first Black American female PhD chemist hired in the chemical industry when she began ...
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To honor the legacy of trailblazing research chemist Bettye Washington Greene, Ph.D. '65, the Wayne State University Department of Chemistry will launch the Bettye Washington Greene Endowed Lecture Series in 2022. A generous $50,000 seed gift from Professor of Chemistry, Christine Chow, established the series, followed by gifts from the Dow ...
Photograph of Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995), believed to be the first African-American female chemist employed to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company. Bettye Greene was born on March 20, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas and earned her B.S. from the Tuskegee Institute in 1955 and her Ph.D. from Wayne State University in 1962, studying under Wilfred Heller. She began...
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Feb 26, 2024 · Bettye Washington Greene became the first Black American female PhD chemist hired in the chemical industry when she began her career as a research scientist at Dow Chemical in Midland, Michigan, in 1965. The American Chemical Society honored her achievements with its 100th National Historic Chemical Landmark designation during a ceremony at Wayne State University in Detroit on Oct. 27, 2023 ...
photo coutesy of Science History Institute) and depiction of chemical analysis laboratory at Dow Chemical Company (background; photo courtesy of Science History Institute). Washington Greene continued her career at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, where she was hired as a research chemist in its Edgar C. Britton Research Laboratory.
