Famous African Americans and Their Achievements
1. The work of this brilliant African American chemist changed the entire meat packing industry.
Ans. It is the work of this brilliant African American chemist named Lloyd Augustus Hall that changed the entire meat packing industry.
Lloyd Augustus Hall was born in Elgin, Illinois on June 20, 1894. He was an African
American chemist first known for his work in food chemistry. Both of his parents, Augustus and
Isabel were graduate in high school. Hall moved to Aurora Illinois and raised there by his parents.
In 1912, he graduated from East Side High school in Aurora, where he was active in extracurricular such as debate, track, football and baseball. After graduating high school he went on Northwestern University to study pharmaceutical chemistry. He graduated in 1916 with B’s degree and master at the University of Chicago. He also faced prejudice when he was hired by the
Western Electric Company. Then, 3 years later he went on to be chief at the John Morrell
Company in Ottumwa, Iowa. On September 1919, he married Myrrhene E. Newsome and later moved back to Chicago so he could work for the Boyer Chemical Laboratory as a chief chemist.
Eventually, Hall was offered to a situation with Griffith Laboratories where he was to remain for
34 years. He retired in 1959 and died on January 2, 1971. To summarize, he was someone who likes to try new things.
2. She became the first woman in the United States to direct a bank. She established a bank that became the Consolidated Bank and Trust Company.
Ans. Maggie Lena Walker became the first woman in the United States to direct a bank. Maggie
Lena Walker established a bank that became the Consolidated Bank and Trust Company.
Maggie Lena Walker was born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 15, 1864. Her mother
Elizabeth Draper Mitchell was an assistant cook and her father William Mitchell was a butler and writer. They were both former slaves. Her father
Ans. It is the work of this brilliant African American chemist named Lloyd Augustus Hall that changed the entire meat packing industry.
Lloyd Augustus Hall was born in Elgin, Illinois on June 20, 1894. He was an African
American chemist first known for his work in food chemistry. Both of his parents, Augustus and
Isabel were graduate in high school. Hall moved to Aurora Illinois and raised there by his parents.
In 1912, he graduated from East Side High school in Aurora, where he was active in extracurricular such as debate, track, football and baseball. After graduating high school he went on Northwestern University to study pharmaceutical chemistry. He graduated in 1916 with B’s degree and master at the University of Chicago. He also faced prejudice when he was hired by the
Western Electric Company. Then, 3 years later he went on to be chief at the John Morrell
Company in Ottumwa, Iowa. On September 1919, he married Myrrhene E. Newsome and later moved back to Chicago so he could work for the Boyer Chemical Laboratory as a chief chemist.
Eventually, Hall was offered to a situation with Griffith Laboratories where he was to remain for
34 years. He retired in 1959 and died on January 2, 1971. To summarize, he was someone who likes to try new things.
2. She became the first woman in the United States to direct a bank. She established a bank that became the Consolidated Bank and Trust Company.
Ans. Maggie Lena Walker became the first woman in the United States to direct a bank. Maggie
Lena Walker established a bank that became the Consolidated Bank and Trust Company.
Maggie Lena Walker was born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 15, 1864. Her mother
Elizabeth Draper Mitchell was an assistant cook and her father William Mitchell was a butler and writer. They were both former slaves. Her father