Hildrus Poindexter, MD, MPH, PhD, DSc
Dr. Hildrus Augustus Poindexter (May 10,1901- April 21, 1987) was an African-American bacteriologist, epidemiologist, and expert on tropical diseases. Born to formerly enslaved parents and the 6th of 11 children, he grew up poor and in a rural area which would influence his decision to enter the natural sciences. He obtained his BA (1924) cum […]