barbara mc clintock
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Barbara McClintock june 16
Barbara McClintockJune 16, 1902-September 2, 1992
Family Father: Thomas Henry McClintockMother: Sara Handy McClintockSister: Mignon RiderBrother: Malcolm Tom RiderSister: Marjorie
QuotesI know my corn plants intimately, and I find it a great pleasure to know them.
Schooling and JobsAttended college at Cornell University B.S. M.A. Ph.D.Honorary Doctor of Science at the University of Rochester, Western College for Women, Smith College, University of Missouri, Williams College, The Rockefeller University, Harvard University, Yale University, University of Cambridge, Bard College, State University of New York, and New York University
Historical EventsFebruary 1 - 4 black students sat down at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, and refused to leave, they were allowed to stay, but refused service. The sit-in captured media attention and spread.March 15 - The sit-ins spread to 15 cities in 5 other states. Joseph Heller's Catch 22 published.
Memorial BuildingSmall building on Cornell University campus
Sources nndb.combuzzle.comnobelprize.orgnih.govflickr.comencyclopedia.combrainyquote.comsciencephoto.comthecampussocialite.comronaldreaganweb.comcornell.eduusa-hero.com
On My OwnThree Days GraceG Brown/B. StockOne X2006iTunes 10.4.1.10, QuickTime 7.7