Marie Maynard Daly

thumb|Marie Maynard Daly Marie Maynard Daly (April 16, 1921 – October 28, 2003) was an American biochemist. She was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from Columbia University and the first African-American woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Quotes Courage is like — it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: you get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging. Marie Daly on the bravery required to push the frontiers of science and equality In those days, it was common for a woman to be addressed as ‘Miss’ even though she had earned a Ph.D. degree. Rockefeller, where she worked for seven years, was an “awesome and inspiring” place to be. External links Category:Chemists from the United States Category:Columbia University alumni Category:Columbia University faculty Category:Women scientists from the United States Category:African Americans Category:1921 births Category:2003 deaths Category:Women born in the 1920s Category:People from New York City