Amanda Eunice Cheatham (née Peele January 10, 1903 – April 10, 1978)[2] was an American biologist. She was the first woman of color to deliver a research paper to the Virginia Academy of Science, having done so in 1939.[3]
Amanda E. Peele Cheatham[1] | |
|---|---|
 Amanda E. Peele, from a 1942 publication | |
| Born | January 10, 1903 |
| Died | April 10, 1978 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Hampton Institute (BS), Cornell University (MS) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, botany |
| Institutions | Hampton Institute |
| Thesis | Floral anatomy of Trapa natans |
Early life and education edit
Amanda E. Peele was born on January 10, 1903, in Jackson, North Carolina.[4] A 1923 graduate of Northampton County Training School, Peele earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Hampton Institute in 1930.[5] After winning a fellowship from the General Education Board,[6] she earned a Master of Science degree from Cornell University in 1934. Her thesis, entitled Floral anatomy of Trapa natans, was a study of water caltrops.[1] At Cornell, Peele studied under Arthur Johnson Eames, William J. Hamilton, Jr., and Albert Hazen Wright.[4]
Academic career edit
In 1930, Peele was hired as an assistant professor at Hampton Institute, where she taught biology until her retirement in 1972.[5] In 1941, she served as a regional director of the National Association of College Women.[7] In 1970, she was awarded the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award by Hampton University.[8] She was president of the National Hampton Alumni Association from 1970 to 1977.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Peele, Amanda E. "Floral anatomy of Trapa natans". Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ These are the dates on Peele's tombstone. See: "Amanda Peele Cheatham". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 24, 2020. Other sources, such as Who's Who (1944), give her birth year as 1908).
- ^ Palmer, Colin, ed. (2007). Ideology, identity, and assumptions. [New York]: New York Public Library. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-87013-795-2. OCLC 77270629.
- ^ a b Peele, Amanda E. (1934). "Biography". Floral anatomy of Trapa natans (Master's thesis). Cornell University.
- ^ a b Who's Who in Colored America. New York City, NY: Thomas Yenser. 1944. pp. 399–400.
- ^ The Crisis editorial board (1933). "Awards". The Crisis. 40 (7): 162.
- ^ Miller, Carroll L. (1941). "National Activities and General Progress". The Journal of Negro Education. 10 (1): 108–113. JSTOR 2292537.
- ^ "Forty Fifth Annual Hampton University Honors Day:A Virtual Celebration of Honors, Spring 2020" (PDF). p. 37.
- ^ "National Hampton Alumni Association, Inc. 13th Biennial Convention" (PDF). p. 15.