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McClintock Was Born!
Eleanor Mclintock was born, a few months later her parents changed her name to Barbara beacause they thought it sounded stronger. -
No More Highscool!
Barbara graduates from Erasmus Highschool, and then enrolls at Cornell University. -
Member
She becomes a fellow member of the National Research Council. Proves that certian chromosomal anomalies that the community has long suspected actully do exist. -
Vice President
She was elected Vice President of the Genetics Society of Amercia. (founded in 1931) -
Getting Corny
Barbara researched with Cornell Corn Group to study genetics. -
Female Number Three
She was elected third female member of the National Academy of Sciences. -
President At Last
Barbara was elected Presedent of the Genetics Society of Amercia. -
National Medel of Science
Barbara recivethe National Medel of Science from President Richard M. Nixon. -
Albert Lasker Award
Withen two months, Barbara became the first recipient of a MacArthur Foundation grant and recevies Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research and Wolf Prize in Medicine. -
No more McClintock
Barbara McClintock died September 2, 1992. Which was coincidentally her birthday.
