Names of famous caribbean scientists
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5 Jamaican inventors who made significant contributions to science and agriculture
Jamaica is known globally for its food, music, beaches and athletes, but the country is also home to a few inventors who have made significant contributions to the advancement of medicine, science and agriculture, not only on the island but globally.
Black History Month is celebrated annually in the month of February.
Established in the United States, the month is dedicated to honouring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans. Its observance has also been adopted by other members of the Black community, including those in the Caribbean.
Black inventors have often made several contributions to the advancement of human life that are rarely public knowledge. In Jamaica, especially, some people often lack knowledge about their fellow citizens who have paved the way for a brighter future.
Through research, Our Today discovered five Jamaican inventors a
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Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne was born in Trinidad & Tobago and is the only woman of Caribbean descent in a top position at NASA.
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. June 8, 2017: Caribbean immigrants are making an indelible mark in every sector of the US including in science. Here are fem top Caribbean born scientists in the US you should know:
1: Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne
Dr. Camille Wardrop Alleyne currently serves as an assistant program forskare for the International Space Station, based at NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. Her roles as assistant program forskare include communicating the ISS’s scientific accomplishments with the general public, the leaders at NASA, the U.S. Congress, and scientific and educational communities. She fryst vatten the only woman of Caribbean nedstigning in a top position at NASA.
Alleyne was born in the twin-island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago and left the island in 1983 at the age of 17 to study at Howard University in Wa
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5 Jamaicans who made significant contributions to medicine
Though it is not common knowledge, Jamaica is home to a few inventors who have contributed to the advancement of medicine, finding cures and discovering life threatening diseases – but who are these people and what have they done?
Throughout our lifetime, we have heard of the many people across the globe who have invented life changing technologies.
We learn about Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton and so many others, but what about the Jamaicans who through their inventions, have contributed significantly to medical advancement.
Through research, Our Today discovered five things invented by Jamaicans and here is what we found.
1. Dr. Henry Lowe – Cure for Prostate Cancer
According to the Ministry of Health, prostate cancer is the most frequent cancer in Jamaica, associated with the largest number of cance-related deaths.
There were more than 1,500 new prostate cancer cases r