George Washington Carver (1860s-1943): A prominent botanist and inventor known for his work on promoting alternative crops to cotton, including peanuts and sweet potatoes.
Mae Jemison (1956- ): The first African American woman to travel in space as a NASA astronaut aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992. She is also a physician and engineer.
Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958- ): An astrophysicist and science communicator who has popularized science through books, television, and public speaking, serving as director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City.
Patricia Bath (1942-2019): An ophthalmologist and inventor known for inventing the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment, making her the first African American woman doctor to receive a medical patent.
Emmett Chappelle (1925- ): A biochemist who contributed to NASA's space program by developing techniques for detecting life on Mars through luminescence, as well as advancements in biomedical research.
Marie Maynard Daly (1921-2003): The first Black woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. Her research focused on the effects of hypertension on the human heart and the role of cholesterol in heart health.
Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941): A biologist and pioneering cell biologist who studied fertilization and early development in marine organisms, making significant contributions to our understanding of cell biology.