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|  | | | Individual of the Week - Gertude Elion
Gertrude Elion was born in New York City. She entered Hunter College at
the age of 15 and graduated summa cum laude with a BS in chemistry in
1937, when she was only 19. In her first years after college, Elion had
difficulty finding work as a chemist. There were few women working in
the field, and many laboratories refused to hire women altogether. She
acquired experience working in part-time and temporary jobs. While
working, she earned an M.S. in chemistry from New York University. She
taught high school for a few years, until the Second World War created
more opportunities for women in industry.
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