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Emmett W. Chappelle

Emmett William Chappelle

Biography

  • Years living: October 24, 1925 – October 14, 2019
  • Field of Study: biomedical science, astrobiology, remote sensing and genetics
  • Born in Phoenix, Arizona

Where Chappelle worked

1950-1955: Worked as an instructer for biochemistry at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee

Where Chappelle did Work...

1958: Chappelle joined a Research Institute in Baltimore

1963: Worked as a biochemist at the Hazelton Laboratories

1966: Join NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland (Chemist)

Famous for...

Most Famous For...

One of the things Emmett W. Chappelle was famous for was working for NASA for many years. Another thing he's famous for was discovering a combination of chemicals that causes living organisms to produce light. Lastly, he's famous for being an African American Scientist and researcher.

Astro - Data chart

A new world for fluorescence testing

Pictures of what Chappelle was famous for

Light inside living organisms

Accomplishments

Accomplishments benifited the world

Emmett W. Chappelle's accomplishments benifited the world because Chappelle's research brought safe and breathable air for astronauts. He found out that sending astronauts with plants into space can minimize poisoning from carbon monoxide. Chappelle invented the ATP fluorescent assay that allows us to detect plants from other planets like mars. The accomplishments Chappelle has will help discover new things and potentially expand life for humans. If it wasn't for Chappelle, astronauts would not be safe and have air to breath.

Interesting facts

Chappelle got the NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1994

Interesting facts

When Chappelle retired from NASA, he held 14 patents and was inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame for his work on fluorescence in organisms.

Citations

Resources

  • https://www.myblackhistory.net/Emmett_Chappelle.htm
  • https://web.whoi.edu/big/black-history-month-series-2020-emmett-chapelle/
  • Black History Month Series 2020: Emmett Chappelle
  • https://quotestats.com/topic/emmett-w-chappelle-quotes/

Quote

"A day without an argument is like an egg without salt."

- Emmett Chappelle

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There is actually no places named after Emmett Chappelle

Place named after Chappelle

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