Emmett W. Chappelle (1925-) is a scientist and researcher who made valuable contributions in several fields: medicine, philanthropy, food science, and astrochemistry.
Chappelle was drafted into the army and assigned to a special unit that focused on creating new weapons for the military. He was eventually transferred to Nigeria, where he served in an all-black infantry division. He was wounded in action twice.
Chappelle later attended Phoenix Col...
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Emmett W. Chappelle (1925-) is a scientist and researcher who made valuable contributions in several fields: medicine, philanthropy, food science, and astrochemistry.
Chappelle was drafted into the army and assigned to a special unit that focused on creating new weapons for the military. He was eventually transferred to Nigeria, where he served in an all-black infantry division. He was wounded in action twice.
Chappelle later attended Phoenix College and studied electrical engineering. The GI Bill enabled him to attend the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated in 1950 with a degree in biology. Four years later, he earned a master’s degree at the University of Washington, Seattle. He also studied and worked as a research associate at Stanford University in California.
From 1950 to 1953 he served as an instructor of biochemistry at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. From 1955 to 1959, he was a research associate at Stanford University.
In 1958 Chappelle...
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