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May 28, 1955
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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15-year-old Dorothea Brown, Turner High sophomore and only Black student among top three, wins second place and $30 in national science contest for 'Milk Bacteriology' project in Atlanta.
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SECOND PLACE WINNER - 15 year old Dorothea Brown is proud of the certificate awarding her second place in the science research contest. She's a Turner High sophomore - (Perry's Photo)
Turner High Coed Wins Award For Biological Research Project
"SECOND AWARD WINNER"
A 15-year-old Turner High coed, who confesses that she dislikes Biology, has come up as the second prize winner in research competition by the Scientific Research Society of America for Sophomore and Junior high school students.
Dorothea Brown was the only Negro student among the top three winners in the city-wide contest, with entries from all of Atlanta's 16 or more high schools.
She was awarded a $30 cash prize and a handsome certificate for her endeavors.
Miss Brown, who aspires to become a foreign language teacher, captured second place for her research work on "Milk Bacteriology" which included a report of more than 500 words that required approximately 30 days for preparation.
The SCRSA contest is designed to encourage investigation in pure and applied science, and is a Federal sanctioned project of the Research Division of the Public Health Department. Each contestant selects his or her experiment.
Miss Brown was successful in determining the increase of the
Turner High Coed Wins Award For Biological Research Project
"SECOND AWARD WINNER"
A 15-year-old Turner High coed, who confesses that she dislikes Biology, has come up as the second prize winner in research competition by the Scientific Research Society of America for Sophomore and Junior high school students.
Dorothea Brown was the only Negro student among the top three winners in the city-wide contest, with entries from all of Atlanta's 16 or more high schools.
She was awarded a $30 cash prize and a handsome certificate for her endeavors.
Miss Brown, who aspires to become a foreign language teacher, captured second place for her research work on "Milk Bacteriology" which included a report of more than 500 words that required approximately 30 days for preparation.
The SCRSA contest is designed to encourage investigation in pure and applied science, and is a Federal sanctioned project of the Research Division of the Public Health Department. Each contestant selects his or her experiment.
Miss Brown was successful in determining the increase of the
What sub-type of article is it?
Prodigy
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Science Research Contest
Second Place Winner
Milk Bacteriology
Dorothea Brown
Turner High
Atlanta High Schools
What entities or persons were involved?
Dorothea Brown
Where did it happen?
Atlanta
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Dorothea Brown
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Atlanta
Story Details
15-year-old Dorothea Brown, a Turner High sophomore and the only Negro student among top winners, earns second place and $30 prize in the Scientific Research Society of America's contest for her 'Milk Bacteriology' project, despite disliking Biology.