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Introduction[edit]
Born March 8, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio John Howard Wallace graduated from Howard university in 1947.[1] Wallace was one of the first black microbiologist to hold faculty rank at a major institution.[2]
Background
As stated, Wallace was the first black microbiologist to hold faculty rank at a major institution.[3] Wallace developed new cell culture techniques and also published about 130 articles in refereed journals.[4] Wallace was also nominated to be president of the American Society of Microbiologist, a group of more than 35,000 members (microbiologists).[5]
Career and Life
John Howard Wallace was born March 8, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[6] Wallace studied and later graduated from Howard university in 1947.[7] The first black microbiologist to hold faculty rank at a major institution, John Howard Wallace.[8] He had many major accomplishments.[9] Wallace created cell culture techniques and published many articles in refereed journals.[10] Later on, he was nominated for the presidency of the American Society of Microbiologist.[11] Wallace also had a passion for increasing the involvement of people of color in science careers.[12] He held a chairmen position in microbiology at a major white research institution and medical school. In 1992, he died of cancer in Louisville, Kentucky.[13] The actual date of his death is unknown.[14]
Early Life and Education
Born March 8, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio was John Howard Wallace.[15] Wallace studied at Howard University and graduated in 1947.[16] In 1948 he then enrolled at Ohio State University and studied for his MS and Ph.D. degrees in Bacteriology.[17] He graduated from Ohio State in 1951.[18]
Career
Wallace was a professor at Meharry Medical School, Tulane University, Ohio State University, and a chairman of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Louisville Medical School.[19]
Later Life
Wallace left his position as chairman of the Department of Microbiology in 1990.[20] He left this position to pursue work for the American Association for Medical Colleges. In 1992, John Wallace died of cancer.[21]
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