About Angella D. Ferguson
Angella Dorothea Ferguson was an American pediatrician known for her groundbreaking research on sickle cell disease. Angella Dorothea Ferguson (February 15, 1925 – January 6, 2026) was an American pediatrician known for her groundbreaking research on sickle cell disease. At that time, sickle-cell anemia was a little-known disease, and Ferguson was one of the first researchers to dedicate her studies to sickle cell disease. Angella became interested in chemistry and mathematics while attending Cardoza High School, from which she graduated in 1941.
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