Dorothy McClendon
Dorothy McClendon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1924 Minden, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | A & I State University |
| Employer | TACOM |
Dorothy McClendon (born January 12 1924) is an American microbiologist.
Early Life and Education
McClenden was born in Minden, Louisiana in 1924[1] She moved from Minden to Detroit, Michigan wit her mother and older sister Melba. With her mother's encouragement, McClendon applied and was accepted to the competitive Cass Technical High School.[2] She then attended A & I State University in Tennessee, where she earned a BSc in biology in 1948.[1] She original planned to pursue a medical career, but became interested in microbiology.[2] At Tennessee A&I, McClendon held leadership roles in the Alpha Chi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and the Sunday School Cabinet.[2] After post-graduate study at universities including Purdue, Wayne State, and the University of Detroit[1], she briefly taught in public schools in Phoenix, Arizona and Eldorado, Arkansas.
Career
McClenden joined TACOM in the 1952.[2] During her long career, she focused on developing methods to protect stored goods, notably fuel, from degradation due to biological agents.[3][1] She retired in 1984.[2]
Personal Life
McClendon never married.[2] She volunteered with youth ministries, Sunday schools, and scholarship programs through local Christian schools and organizations.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d TACOM Public Affairs (2018). "Fifty years ago in TACOM news -- Feb. 1968: "Dorothy McClendon plays major role for ATAC"". Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sterrett, J. Deborah Johnson (15 March 2013), "McClendon, Dorothy V.", African American Studies Center, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1, retrieved 12 July 2020
- ^ Wini Warren (1999). Black Women Scientists in the United States. Indiana University Press. p. 198. ISBN 0-253-33603-1.
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