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Moddie Taylor

Post-war

1960

1945- 1976

Timeline

Dr. Taylor published a book called "First Principles of Chemistry," which is an integral college textbook for chemistry. He dedicated this book to one of his colleagues, his father, and his wife.

Also in 1960, he was deemed as one of the nation's top six chemistry professors by the Manufacturing Chemists Association.

Directly after the war, Dr. Taylor continued working at Lincoln University until 1948.

Intro

1972

He left Lincoln University and became a chemistry professor at Howard University. From 1969 to 1976, he was the chair of the chemistry department.

Dr. Taylor was awarded the Honor Scroll from the Washington Institute of Chemists for his time as a chemistry professor and for his research.

1976

1912-1943

In 1976, he retired from Howard University on April 1 and died later that year on September 15 in Washington DC due to cancer.

Born March 3, 1912

Nymph, Alabama

Moddie Taylor attended Lincoln University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree and graduating as valedictorian and summa cum laude in 1935. The same year, he became a chemistry instructor at Lincoln University until 1939. From 1939 until 1941, Dr. Taylor was an assistant chemistry professor at Lincoln University. While being an assistant professor, Dr. Taylor was also attending the University of Chicago for graduate school, which led to him earning his Master of Science degree in 1939 and his Ph.D. in 1943

Manhattan Project

1943-1945

How was his research used?

Manhattan Project 1943-1945

Recognition

Plutonium is a rare earth metal, an actinide, that was used in the first atomic bombs and that is still found in many nuclear weapons.

Certificate of Merit

Works Cited

Dr. Taylor worked as an associate chemist for the Manhattan Project from the University of Chicago's Metallurgical Laboratory.

Awarded to Dr. Taylor by Secretary of War, Robert Patterson, for his exemplary work and research on the Manhattan Project.

Dr. Taylor specialized in rare earth metals, which were elements that were needed for the atomic bomb.

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who worked on the Manhattan Project.” UChicago News, 23 February 2022, https://news.uchicago.edu/story/remembering-moddie-taylor-black-scientist-who-worked-manhattan-project. Accessed 3 May 2024.

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