Year: 1953

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Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a PhD at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (parasitology)

In 1953, Betty Delores Stough became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. at the Virginia Agricultural and…

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University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux announced the first synthesis of sucrose

In 1953, University of Alberta chemist Ray Lemieux, along with George Huber, announced the synthesis of sucrose for…

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