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Title: Roger Arliner Young


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Roger Arliner Young
A zoologist, marine biologist, and a biologist.
  • By, Polina Cherepanova

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Introduction
  • Follow your dreams and dont mind
    segragation, Roger Arliner Young once said. Who
    is she? Youve probably never heard of her. Roger
    Young was the first African-American to earn a
    Ph.D in zoology, which inspired many others to
    keep learning.

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Early Life
  • Born on April 18th, 1899, Roger Young wanted to
    become a musician.
  • Most of her time and money went on her disabled
    mother.
  • Moved to Burgettstown, PA, as a young child.
  • In PA, she was persuaded to move on to science.
    And Roger didnt take her first science course
    until 3 years later!

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Influences/Obstacles
  • Her role model was Ernest Everett Just, a black
    biologist, and also her teacher at Howard
    University.
  • One of her obstacles was that she is
    African-American.
  • Another 2 she was a woman, and she had a
    disabled mother, who later died.

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Accomplishments
  • She was the first African-American to earn a
    Ph.D.
  • She also earned a masters degree, and a
    bachelors degree.
  • She has taught at Southern University (LA),
    Jackson State College (MS), Paul Quinn College
    (TX), Shaw University (NC), North Carolina
    College for Negroes, and many more.

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Later life
  • After her mother died in 1953, she held all her
    anger and depression in for a whole 4 years.
  • In 1957, she had a breakdown and got sent to a
    mental hospital.
  • When she got out, she returned to teaching.
  • She died, poor and alone, on November 4th, 1964,
    in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Picture page
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Conclusion
  • Roger Young was very talented, smart, and
    confident, and thats what got her far in life.
    Thanks to her, many African-Americans now get
    educations, and are confident in their work.
    Young has truly done a lot for all of us today.

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Bibliography
  • www.wikepedia.com
  • www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/young.html
  • www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/roger-youn
    g-groundbreaking-zoologist.htm
  • www.blackpast.org
  • Pictures- www.images.google.com
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