Betty Collette
Veterinary pathologist
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Betty Elaine Collette (December 5, 1930 – ) was a veterinary pathologist from Asheville, North Carolina. She attended Stephens-Lee High School. It is believed she earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Morgan State University, and her Ph.D. in bacteriology from Catholic University of America.
Betty Elaine Collette | |
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Betty Collette on the cover of Jet magazine April 3, 1958 | |
| Born | December 5, 1930 Asheville, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Morgan State College, Catholic University |
Research
Collette was the only African-American pathology researcher at Georgetown University School of Medicine in the 1950s.
Collette was described as an "animal-lover" and often kept animal skulls as a hobby. Her research focused on hypertension in animals, often using "white mice, guinea pigs, dogs, rabbits and other animals" in her research. Later in her career, she was a professor at Howard University.[1][2]
