Marie’s father had a dream of becoming a chemist that he could not achieve because of social and financial obstacles. Marie achieved this goal for her father.
During the 1940s, women in science career fields was a new and controversial topic. Marie Daly, with the disadvantage at the time of being African American and a woman, fought the stereotype that women should be “in the kitchen” and was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Since then, Marie Daly has been a part of many crucial discoveries, such as her research in protein structure and the correlation between high cholesterol and cardiac arrest. The most inspiring part of her story, is her father.
Studying chemistry was the dream for a man named Ivan Daly. Unfortunately, …show more content…
Growing up, Marie Daly has always shown an interest in science. Her father influenced her love for science at an early age by teaching her the value of learning and education. He encouraged her to pursue more education in chemistry, like how he always wanted to. Daly also spent a lot of time during her childhood at her grandparents’ house. There, they had an extensive collection of books Daly loved to read. Her favorite book was Paul DeKruip's Microbe Hunters, and any book similar to it. This book was all about the accomplishments of early microbiologists, and was very popular during the time Daly was a small child and growing up (Brown 38). This book has inspired many scientists, especially Marie Daly. It has been described as being centered around describing the journey and struggles of those scientists, such as Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Louis Pasteur, and Robert Koch, that fought against infectious diseases (CBB par.6). Daly’s mother always encouraged her to read and to pursue a career “outside of the domestic sphere” despite being a woman during the …show more content…
After graduating high school, she majored in chemistry at Queens College, and in 1942 she graduated with honors and a B.S. degree. She started tutoring at Queens College to earn money for her master's degree at New York University. The following year, Daly earned her master of science degree in 1943, from New York University. This was not good enough for Daly because she enjoyed studying and saw herself as a “good student” (CBB par.8). She wanted to pursue a career in chemistry, even though it was difficult for women to achieve this in the 1940’s. Daly continued her education in biochemistry even further when she attended Columbia University to earn her doctorate in biochemistry in 1948 while still tutoring at Queens College. This is when Daly made history. She was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in
During the 1940s, women in science career fields was a new and controversial topic. Marie Daly, with the disadvantage at the time of being African American and a woman, fought the stereotype that women should be “in the kitchen” and was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Since then, Marie Daly has been a part of many crucial discoveries, such as her research in protein structure and the correlation between high cholesterol and cardiac arrest. The most inspiring part of her story, is her father.
Studying chemistry was the dream for a man named Ivan Daly. Unfortunately, …show more content…
Growing up, Marie Daly has always shown an interest in science. Her father influenced her love for science at an early age by teaching her the value of learning and education. He encouraged her to pursue more education in chemistry, like how he always wanted to. Daly also spent a lot of time during her childhood at her grandparents’ house. There, they had an extensive collection of books Daly loved to read. Her favorite book was Paul DeKruip's Microbe Hunters, and any book similar to it. This book was all about the accomplishments of early microbiologists, and was very popular during the time Daly was a small child and growing up (Brown 38). This book has inspired many scientists, especially Marie Daly. It has been described as being centered around describing the journey and struggles of those scientists, such as Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Louis Pasteur, and Robert Koch, that fought against infectious diseases (CBB par.6). Daly’s mother always encouraged her to read and to pursue a career “outside of the domestic sphere” despite being a woman during the …show more content…
After graduating high school, she majored in chemistry at Queens College, and in 1942 she graduated with honors and a B.S. degree. She started tutoring at Queens College to earn money for her master's degree at New York University. The following year, Daly earned her master of science degree in 1943, from New York University. This was not good enough for Daly because she enjoyed studying and saw herself as a “good student” (CBB par.8). She wanted to pursue a career in chemistry, even though it was difficult for women to achieve this in the 1940’s. Daly continued her education in biochemistry even further when she attended Columbia University to earn her doctorate in biochemistry in 1948 while still tutoring at Queens College. This is when Daly made history. She was the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in