ALBERT C. ANTOINE

Antoine (1925- ) was born in New York City and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Ohio State University in 1953. An organic chemist, Dr. Antoine began working for the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, now called the NASA Glenn Research Center, from 1954 until his retirement, centering his research on photochemistry.

THOMAS NELSON BAKER, JR.

Baker (1906- ) was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Ohio State University in 1941. He served as an Instructor, then Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Tougaloo College between 1930 and 1932. He was Associate Professor at Virginia State College from 1932 until appointed a full Professor in 1944.

ST. ELMO BRADY

Brady (1884-1966) was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in 1916, the first African American to earn such a degree. Brady served as a Professor of Chemistry at Howard University and as Professor of Chemistry and Head of the Chemistry Department at Fisk University.

E. LUTHER BROOKES

Brooks was born in Jamaica, British West Indies, the son of Professor James M. Brookes and Martha Brookes. He came to the U.S. in 1915 and received a Bachelor of Arts from Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) in 1923, where he was valedictorian). Brookes earned a Master of Arts degree in Chemistry from Columbia University in 1928, and then served as Acting Dean for Clark University (1929-1930). From 1931 he was the Director of the Birmingham Ranch for Alabama State Teacher's College.