Betty Collette
Betty Elaine Collette | |
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 Betty Collette on the cover of Jet magazine April 3, 1958 | |
| Born | December 5, 1930 Asheville, North Carolina |
| Died | March 6, 1986 (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | Morgan State College, Catholic University |
Betty Elaine Collette (December 5, 1930 - February 5, 2017) was a veterinary pathologist from Asheville, North Carolina. She attended Stephens-Lee High School, earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Morgan State University, and her Ph.D. in bacteriology from Catholic University of America.
Research
Collette was the only African-American pathology researcher at Georgetown University School of Medicine in the 1950s.
Her research focused on hypertension in animals. Later in her career, she was a professor at Howard University.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Warren, Wini (1999). Black Women Scientists in the United States. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253336031.
- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (1958-04-03). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ "Obituary for Dr. Betty E. Collette at Ray Funeral And Cremation Service". www.rayandallenfuneralservice.com. Retrieved 2017-06-06.