Moddie Taylor was part of the Manhattan Project to help build an atomic bomb. This bomb would help end World War II, the deadliest war in the world. As an associate chemist in the project he was tasked to analyze the chemical properties of rare earth metals. The Manhattan Project was a success.
In 1960, Taylor published a textbook named, First Principles of Chemistry. This book would be one of his inventions that would be used around the world(Absher, 2011).
Taylor's Research influence the future
Research Influences
At Howard University, Moddie's research centered on the vapor phase dissociation of some carboxylic acids. In 1952, he was inducted into the Washington Academy of Sciences in recognition for his work at Howard(Mod, 2022).
Mr. Taylor book became a common textbook throughout colleges in the United States. The atomic bomb is still being used during war. His study at the University of Chicago led him to be able to work on the Manhattan Project.
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Background, Interests, and Goals
Additional Facts
Moddie Taylor was an African American male chemist who specialized in rare earth minerals.
Taylor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at Lincoln University in 1935, where he graduated as Valedictorian. He furthered his career at Lincoln to teach chemistry. He received his Master of Science in 1939 and his Doctorate degree in 1943 at the University of Chicago(Lester, 2019).
Awards
Achievements
Moddie Taylor got the Certificate of Merit Medal in 1946 for his research and contributions to the Manhattan Project. In 1960, Mr. Taylor was selected by the Manufacturing Chemist Association as one of the nation's six top college chemistry professors. He received a Honor Scroll in 1972 for the Washington Institute of chemists(Mod, 2022).
References
Absher, A. (2011, July 25). Moddie Daniel Taylor (1912-1976). BlackPast.org. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/taylor-moddie-d-1912-1976/
Bibliography
Lester, P. (2019, February 7). Black History Month: 5 Facts About Dr. Moddie Taylor. Energy.gov. https://www.energy.gov/articles/black-history-month-5-facts-about-dr-moddie-taylor#:~:text=Moddie%20Taylor%20(1912%2D1976),University%20of%20Chicago's%20Met%20Lab.
Mod. (2022, February 9). Moddie Taylor. Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moddie_Taylor