Beebe Steven Lynk
| Beebe Steven Lynk | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 24, 1872 Mason, Tennessee |
| Died | November 11, 1948 |
| Occupation | chemist |
Beebe Steven Lynk, an African American chemist, was born in Mason, Tennessee, on October 24, 1872, the daughter of Henderson and Judiam (Boyd) Steven.[1][2] She earned a degree from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, in 1892. On April 12, 1893, she married Dr. Miles Vandahurst Lynk,[1] known both as the founder, editor and publisher of Medical and Surgical Observer (the first medical journal issued by a black man in the United States),[2] and as the founder of the University of West Tennessee (1900). After earning a Ph. C. (a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from the University of West Tennessee in 1903, Beebe Lynk became one of two female faculty members (out of ten) at the University's new medical school.[2]
Beebe Lynk wrote a book called Advice to Colored Women (1896)[1] and was active in the African American women's club movement,.[2] An advocate for women's rights, she was a member of the National Federation of Women's Clubs, serving as Treasurer of the Tennessee State Federation of that organization.
Beebe Steven Lynk died on November 11, 1948. Very little information is known about her life, in part because the University of West Tennessee no longer exists.[3] Further sources on her may be available through the Tennessee State archives.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Mather, Frank Lincoln, ed. (1915). Who’s who of the colored race; a general biographical dictionary of men and women of African descent. Chicago.
- 1 2 3 4 Brown, Jeanette E. (2012). African American Women Chemists. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-0 19-974288-2.
- ↑ Warren, Wini (1999). Black women scientists in the United States. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0253336031.
- ↑ "Guest Scholar: Jeannette Brown". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 30 September 2013.