Dr. Ruth Ella Moore
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Dr. Ruth Ella Moore was a bacteriologist whose research led to a better understanding of tuberculosis, gut microbiome, tooth decay, and blood types.
Dr. Jane Hinton
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Dr. Jane Hinton was an African American WWII vet who invented a special agar to test antibiotic susceptibility.