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Roger Arliner Young

A zoologist, marine biologist, and a biologist. Roger Arliner Young. By, Polina Cherepanova. Introduction.

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Roger Arliner Young

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  1. A zoologist, marine biologist, and a biologist. Roger Arliner Young By, Polina Cherepanova

  2. Introduction “Follow your dreams and don’t mind segragation”, Roger Arliner Young once said. Who is she? You’ve probably never heard of her. Roger Young was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D in zoology, which inspired many others to keep learning.

  3. Early Life • Born on April 18th, 1899, Roger Young wanted to become a musician. • Most of her time and money went on her disabled mother. • Moved to Burgettstown, PA, as a young child. • In PA, she was persuaded to move on to science. And Roger didn’t take her first science course until 3 years later!

  4. Influences/Obstacles • Her role model was Ernest Everett Just, a black biologist, and also her teacher at Howard University. • One of her obstacles was that she is African-American. • Another 2: she was a woman, and she had a disabled mother, who later died.

  5. Accomplishments • She was the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. • She also earned a masters degree, and a bachelor’s degree. • She has taught at Southern University (LA), Jackson State College (MS), Paul Quinn College (TX), Shaw University (NC), North Carolina College for Negroes, and many more.

  6. Later life • After her mother died in 1953, she held all her anger and depression in for a whole 4 years. • In 1957, she had a breakdown and got sent to a mental hospital. • When she got out, she returned to teaching. • She died, poor and alone, on November 4th, 1964, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

  7. Picture page

  8. Conclusion Roger Young was very talented, smart, and confident, and that’s what got her far in life. Thanks to her, many African-Americans now get educations, and are confident in their work. Young has truly done a lot for all of us today.

  9. Bibliography • www.wikepedia.com • www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/young.html • www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/roger-young-groundbreaking-zoologist.htm • www.blackpast.org • Pictures- www.images.google.com

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