About Anne Briscoe
Lived 1918 – 2014 (aged 95). Anne Briscoe was an American biochemist.
Anne M. Briscoe (December 1, 1918 – April 16, 2014) was an American biochemist and activist promoting women in science.
She was educated at Adelphi University and Vassar College before receiving her PhD in biochemistry in 1949 from Yale University. Briscoe died at the age of 95 in 2014.
Career Briscoe was a faculty member and medical researcher in biochemistry, holding positions in a number of departments including Cornell University and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. for which she served as president between 1974 and 1976, and published a number of books on women, feminism, and science. Briscoe represented the Association for Women in Science in testifying in favour of a "women in science" bill in 1979.
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Who was Anne Briscoe?
American biochemist (1918-2014)
When was Anne Briscoe born?
Anne Briscoe was born on 7 August 1918 in New York City.
When did Anne Briscoe die?
Anne Briscoe died on 16 April 2014 in Pinellas County.
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Anne Briscoe was a biochemist.
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Anne Briscoe was American.
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