Blanche J. Lawrence
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| Born | June 18, 1920 |
| Died | February 9, 1989 (aged 68) |
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Blanche J. Lawrence (June 18, 1920 – February 9, 1989)[1][2] was an African-American biochemist who originally began work as a research assistant in the Health Division of the University of Chicago's Metallurgical Laboratory during the Manhattan Project.[3] After World War II, Lawrence continued her career at the Argonne National Laboratory and became a junior biochemist after four years in 1949.[4][5] During this time, Lawrence was publicized in an edition of Ebony Magazine featuring "Atom Scientists".[6]
Blanche Jackson Lawrence of Aurora, Illinois graduated from Tuskegee University in 1943.[7] She was married to Captain Erwin Lawrence, a 99th Pursuit Squadron pilot who was killed during World War II.[8][4] While attending Tuskegee University, Lawrence joined the Creative Dance Group, as well as the Physical Education Club.[6]
- Norris, W. P., and Lawrence, Blanche J. "Determination of Calcium in Biological Materials". Analytical Chemistry, vol. 25, no. 6, 1953, pp. 956–960., doi: 10.1021/ac60078a031.[9]
