Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was born on April 16, 1921, in Corona, Queens, New York, and attended Hunter College High School.
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Marie Maynard Daly was born on April 16, 1921, in Corona, Queens, New York, and attended Hunter College High School, a laboratory high school for girls conducted by faculty members of Hunter College. Backed by her science-minded father and encouragement by her teachers, she enrolled at Queens College, which was near her home and allowed her to save money. An outstanding student, she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1942.
Her scientific endeavors did not preclude her from assuring that more minority students would be enrolled in professional and graduate academic programs, which made her an indispensable force in conceiving and running a program for their inclusion. She was promoted to associate professor in 1971. Four years later, Dr.
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