Occupation-Pharmacist
James Farley Ragland, Sr. (1904-1983)
James Farley Ragland, Sr., pharmacist and poet, was born on August 24, 1904, in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, in the...
Isaura Tavares Gomes (1944- )
Cape Verde independence activist, women’s rights activist, and pharmacist Isaura Tavares Gomes was born on February 22, 1944, in Santiago,...
Stella Chinyelu Okoli (1944- )
Stella Chinyelu Okoli is a Nigerian pharmacist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and current CEO of Emzor, a...
Anna Louise James (1886 – 1977)
Pioneer pharmacist Anna Louise James was born Louise Clegget James on January 19, 1886, in Hartford, Connecticut. She was the...
Russell S. Gideon (1904-1985)
Russell S. Gideon was a Seattle, Washington businessman, pharmacist, and pioneer in the development of senior housing. From 1977 until...
Henry McKee Minton (1870-1946)
Henry McKee Minton was an African American pharmacist and physician who was one of the six men who founded the...
Ann Lane Petry (1908-1997)
Writer Ann Petry was born Ann Lane on October 12, 1908, to pharmacist Peter Clark Lane, Jr. and podiatrist Bertha...
Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson (1864-1901)
Dr. Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson was the first female physician to pass the Alabama state medical examination and was the...
Dolores Cooper Shockley (1930- )
Dolores Cooper was the first African American woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in pharmacology. She was also...
