Matilene Spencer Berryman

Born: 1920 or 1926 depending on the source

Died: 2003

Country of Birth: USA

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: Black

American University BA Mathematics 1957; University of Rhode Island MA Marine Affairs with a concentration in Oceanography & Sonar Engineering 1979; Howard University School of Law Law Degree 1973

Field of Study: Oceanography; Marine Law

Institution/Corporation: US Naval Oceanographic Office; National Association of Black Women Attorneys; University of the District of Columbia

Degrees & Memberships: None found

Awards: None found

Achievements: was an advocate for increasing minorities in marine science & oceanography; saw education as the way to escape from poverty; wrote "Science of Man's Environment-Principles of Science & Technology for Environment, Marine, Engineering, & Ocean Science Technology" a textbook in 1986; helped develop job opportunities for minorities in marine science & oceanography; established & operated the Marine Science Technology program at Washington Technology Institute & later at the University of the District of Columbia; helped establish "Passing the Bar" Testing Techniques to help minorities pass the bar exam; wrote "Impact of Man on the Environment: Polution & Radiation" a book about environmental law; her paper "Tidal Energy & the Energy Crisis-An Assessment of Technology & the Interrelationship" in 1979 discussed the energy crisis with a focus on tidal energy