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Bettye LaVette Albums
Bettye is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Bettye Ackerman (1924–2006), American actress *Bettye Caldwell (1924–2016), American educator and academic *Bettye Anne Case, American mathematician *Bettye Collier-Thomas (born 1941), American historian *Bettye Crutcher (1939–2022), American songwriter *Bettye Danoff (1923–2011), American golfer *Bettye Davis (1938–2018), American politician *Bettye Fahrenkamp (1923–1991), American politician *Bettye Frink (born 1933), American politician *Bettye Washington Greene (1935–1995), American industrial research chemist *Bettye Kimbrell (born 1936}, American quilter *Bettye Lane (1930–2012), American photojournalist *Bettye LaVette (born 1946), American soul singer-songwriter *Bettye Stull (born 1931), American arts curator *Bettye Swann (born 1944), American soul singer See also *Betye, given name *Bette (given name) *Betty Betty or Bettie is a name, a common diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettye Washington Greene
Bettye Washington Greene (March 20, 1935 – June 16, 1995) was an American industrial research chemist. 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. Dr. Greene is considered an early African American pioneer in science. Early life and education Bettye Washington was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended segregated public schools and graduated from I.M. Terrell High School around 1952. She entered Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, graduating with a B.S. in chemistry in 1955. Following her marriage to Veteran Air force Captain William Miller Greene in 1955, she attended Wayne State University in Detroit, where she earned her Ph.D. in physical chemistry working with Wilfred Heller(1962). She also taught undergraduate chemistry at this time. Her doctoral dissertation, "Determination of particle size distributions in emulsions by light scattering" was published in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
