Angie Lena Turner King
Personal Information
Born: 1905
Died: 2004
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Bluefield State University-no degree, transferred to West Virginia State College; West Virginia State University BS Chemistry & Mathematics 1927; Cornell University MS Physical Chemistry 1931; University of Pittsburgh PhD General Education 1955
Professional Life
Field of Study: Chemistry; Mathematics
Institution/Corporation: West Virginia State College (now West Virginia Collegiate Institute); West Virginia State H.S.
Degrees & Memberships: Honorary Degree: West Virginia State (1992); Member: American Chemical Society; West Virginia Academy of Science; American Association of University Professionals; Beta Kappa Chi; American Association of University Women; Executive Board of the West Virginia Coalition for Clean Air (1972); charter member of Alpha Omicron Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 1954, West Virginia State Alumna of the Year Award; 1966, Distinguished Service Award, Beta Kappa Chi; 1968, Sorority Citation, Alpha Kappa Alpha
Achievements: 1st African-American woman to get degrees in Mathematics & Chemistry; during WWII taught soldiers Chemistry in West Virginia State s Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP)
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