Hattie Elizabeth Alexander, MD — research (microbiology), pediatric medicine
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Pediatrician, microbiologist, and educator Dr. Hattie Alexander (1901–1968) won international acclaim for developing a serum to combat influenzal meningitis, a common childhood disease that is nearly always fatal to infants and young children. She pioneered the study of bacterial mutation and resistance to antibiotics, and in 1964, she became one of the first women to head a national medical association as president of the American Pediatric Society.
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