About Bettye Washington Greene
Bettye Washington Greene was an American industrial research chemist. She was one of the first few African American women to earn her Ph.D. in chemistry and she was the first African American female Ph.D. chemist to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company. At Dow, she researched latex and polymers. Greene is considered an early African American pioneer in science. The Midland chapter was chartered in 1984. 28 years following her death, the National Historical Chemical Landmark (NHCL) was awarded to Greene by The American Chemical Society (ACS).
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