Rachel Lloyd (chemist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American chemist
Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1839
Place of Birth: Flushing, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 07-Mar-1900
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Rachel Lloyd (chemist)
- Rachel Lloyd (January 26, 1839 – March 7, 1900) was an American chemist best known for her work on the chemistry and agriculture of sugar beets (Beta vulgaris).
- She studied at the Harvard Summer School before receiving her doctorate from the University of Zurich in 1886, becoming the first American female to earn a doctorate of chemistry and only the second woman in the world to receive a doctorate in her field, after Julia Lermontova..
- Lloyd spent many years teaching chemistry and holding other positions at various educational institutions before and after her work in Nebraska.
- In 1891, she became the first regularly admitted female member of the American Chemical Society.
- More than a century later, the Society designated her research and professional contributions to chemistry a National Historic Chemical Landmark on October 1, 2014, at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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