Talk:Gertrude B. Elion

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Biography section: In many ways, this biography section feels rushed to me. If we step back and look at the sheer magnitude of contributions Gertrude B. Elion has made to science and medicine, it becomes apparent that more research and detail about her life could add a ton to this page. The bare bones are good but there is so much room for elaboration. There is also a rough time line about the schools she attended and the places she worked; however, when it comes to her personal life, there really is not much to go off of. We know very little about any relationships she had and even less about her hobbies. There are many sources that say she was pretty much married to her work so perhaps this is why she was never married. There is also more information available about her hobbies that are not mentioned here. I think using more of this information would make a bit more of an impact than the one sentence currently in place. The more information offered about Elion, the more relatable she will be.

For instance:

“Elion admitted that her work was her life, but she also enjoyed photography and travel, both products of her curiosity about life. She also enjoyed opera, ballet and theater. Though she never married, she enjoyed being the "favorite aunt" to her brother's children.”

http://www.biography.com/people/gertrude-b-elion-9285981#career-as-a-chemist

Here is a powerful quote by Elion that could work to strengthen the impact of this page as well: “Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t.” – Gertrude B. Elion

Pictures: I would also suggest adding more photos than the one that is currently on the page. I like the one that is up because she is in a lab coat in what looks to be a lab setting, but this does look like it was taken towards the end of her career. I would request that first of all more photos be posted of her, but also that these photos would include some of her in her younger days working in labs and classrooms. This could add a lot in the way of credibility to her page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Abegin93 (talk • contribs) 20:24, 5 November 2014 (UTC

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She studied with George H. Hitchings who was an American doctor which work on chemotherapy. He is from Hoquiam Washington and graduated at University of Washington and got his degree in chemistry with cum laude. After he went on to Harvard Medical School. Hitchings' team worked on included 2,6-diaminopurine (a compound to treat leukemia) and p-chlorophenoxy-2,4-diaminopyrimidine (a folic acid antagonist). She also studied with Sir James Black who was born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire. He studied at many different colleges and graduated from University of St Andrews School of Medicine with an MB ChB in 1946. Then University of Glasgow (Veterinary School) where he established the Physiology Department and developed an interest in the way adrenaline affects the human heart, particularly in those suffering from angina. Black was appointed professor, and head of department, of pharmacology at University College London in 1973 where he established a new undergraduate course in medicinal chemistry.Black was developing a similar method of treatment for stomach ulcers.he discovery of propranolol was hailed as the greatest breakthrough in the treatment of heart disease since the discovery of digitalis.

- Jytdog (talk) 03:58, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Removed quotes

 * "I had no specific bent toward science until my grandfather died of cancer. I decided nobody should suffer that much."
 * "The idea was to do research, find new avenues to conquer, new mountains to climb."
 * "Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t."

Opencooper (talk) 18:35, 29 August 2016 (UTC)