Nationality American Died 5 February 1995 | Occupation Anatomist | |
Born January 17, 1917 ( 1917-01-17 ) Washington, D.C. Alma mater Western Reserve University Known for First African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in anatomy. | ||
Ruth Smith Lloyd (January 17, 1917 – February 5, 1995) was a 20th-century scientist whose research focused on fertility, the relationship of sex hormones to growth, and the female sex cycle. She earned a Ph.D. in the field of anatomy from Western Reserve University in 1941, making her the first African-American woman to have reached this achievement.
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