1. BARBARA MCCLINTOCK
JUNE 16, 1902-SEPTEMBER 2, 1992

2. Family
 Father: Thomas Henry McClintock
 Mother: Sara Handy McClintock
 Sister: Mignon Rider
 Brother: Malcolm “Tom” Rider
 Sister: Marjorie

3. Quotes
 I know my corn plants intimately, and I find it
a great pleasure to know them.

4. Schooling and Jobs
 Attended college at Cornell University B.S.
M.A. Ph.D.
 Honorary Doctor of Science at the University
of Rochester, Western College for
Women, Smith College, University of
Missouri, Williams College, The Rockefeller
University, Harvard University, Yale
University, University of Cambridge, Bard
College, State University of New York, and
New York University

5. Historical Events
 February 1 - 4 black students sat down at a segregated
lunch counter in Greensboro, and refused to
leave, they were allowed to stay, but refused service.
The sit-in captured media attention and spread.
 March 15 - The sit-ins spread to 15 cities in 5 other
states.
 Joseph Heller's Catch 22 published.
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6. Memorial Building
 Small building on Cornell University campus

7. Sources
 nndb.com  cornell.edu
 buzzle.com  usa-hero.com
 nobelprize.org
 nih.gov
 flickr.com
 encyclopedia.com
 brainyquote.com
 sciencephoto.com
 thecampussocialite.com
 ronaldreaganweb.com