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James E.K. Hildreth
James Earl King Hildreth (born December 27, 1956) is an American immunologist and academic administrator. Hildreth is the 12th president and chief executive officer of Meharry Medical College. He is known for his work on HIV/AIDS and was the first African American to hold a full tenured professorship in basic research at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Edward D. Miller calls Hildreth "one of the most influential HIV researchers in the world". Early life and education James Earl Hildreth was born to Lucy and R.J. Hildreth on December 27, 1956, in Camden, Arkansas. The death of his father in 1968 of renal cancer inspired Hildreth to pursue a career in medicine. Hildreth read that students who graduated from Harvard University had high acceptance rates into medical schools, so he decided to attend Harvard for his undergraduate studies. He graduated top of his class from Camden High School and was accepted into Harvard. At Harvard, he studied chemistry while working as a carpente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camden, Arkansas
Camden is a city in and the county seat of Ouachita County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city is located about 100 miles south of Little Rock. Situated on bluffs overlooking the Ouachita River, the city developed because of the river. The recorded history began in 1782 when a Spanish military post was established on the site of an old French trading post called ''Écore à Fabri.'' When Ouachita County was formed in 1842, American settlers changed the name to Camden. The city became an important port during the steamboat era when Camden became known as the “Queen City” of the Ouachita. In 1864, Camden became the unintended focus of the Red River Campaign, a major Civil War effort resulting in several significant battles. In 2000, Camden had a population of 13,154, but it lost 7.4 percent of its residents and recorded 12,183 in 2010. Camden is the principal city of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Ouachita and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
