Marie Maynard Daly
Marie Maynard Daly | |
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| Born | April 16, 1921 Corona, Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2003 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Marie Maynard Daly Clark |
| Education | |
| Known for | histones, protein synthesis, cholesterol, hypertension |
| Spouse | Vincent Clark |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
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| Thesis | A Study of the Products Formed by the Action of Pancreatic Amylase on Corn Starch (1947) |
| Doctoral advisor | Mary Letitia Caldwell |
Marie Maynard Daly (April 16, 1921 – October 28, 2003) was an American biochemist. She was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from Columbia University and the first African-American woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Daly made important contributions in four areas of research: the chemistry of histones, protein synthesis, the relationships between cholesterol and hypertension, and creatine's uptake by muscle cells.