User:Ericabpap/John Howard Wallace

Introduction
Born March 8, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio John Howard Wallace graduated from Howard university in 1947. Wallace was one of the first black microbiologist to hold faculty rank at a major institution.

Background

As stated, Wallace was the first black microbiologist to hold faculty rank at a major institution. Wallace developed new cell culture techniques and also published about 130 articles in refereed journals. Wallace was also nominated to be president of the American Society of Microbiologist, a group of more than 35,000 members (microbiologists).

Career and Life

John Howard Wallace was born March 8, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wallace studied and later graduated from Howard university in 1947. The first black microbiologist to hold faculty rank at a major institution, John Howard Wallace. He had many major accomplishments. Wallace created cell culture techniques and published many articles in refereed journals. Later on, he was nominated for the presidency of the American Society of Microbiologist. Wallace also had a passion for increasing the involvement of people of color in science careers. He held a chairmen position in microbiology at a major white research institution and medical school. In 1992, he died of cancer in Louisville, Kentucky. The actual date of his death is unknown.

Early Life and Education

Born March 8, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio was John Howard Wallace. Wallace studied at Howard University and graduated in 1947. In 1948 he then enrolled at Ohio State University and studied for his MS and Ph.D. degrees in Bacteriology. He graduated from Ohio State in 1951.

Career

Wallace was a professor at Meharry Medical School, Tulane University, Ohio State University, and a chairman of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Louisville Medical School.

Later Life

Wallace left his position as chairman of the Department of Microbiology in 1990. He left this position to pursue work for the American Association for Medical Colleges. In 1992, John Wallace died of cancer.