The scientist we are looking for this time was born in Arkansas, USA, and first wanted to work as a dietitian after college. However, they faced obstacles in this field and switched to laboratory research.

Our chemist was hired to support an important vaccine program in 1944, which was run by a female team of scientists. They identified a particularly potent strain of a bacterium that causes a respiratory illness, leading to an effective vaccine against this dangerous disease.

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• The Guess the Chemist answer will be published on July 16, 2024.
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