Cecile Hoover Edwards, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cecile Hoover Edwards

African American nutritional researcher and Howard University dean

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1926

Place of Birth: East St. Louis, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 17-Sep-2005

Profession: university teacher, nutritionist

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Cecile Hoover Edwards (October 26, 1926 – September 17, 2005) was an African American nutritional researcher and Howard University dean whose career focused on improving the nutrition and well-being of disadvantaged people.
Her scientific focus was on finding low-cost foods with an optimal amino acid composition, with a special interest in methionine metabolism. She was cited by the National Council of Negro Women for outstanding contributions to science.
She also received three citations from the Illinois House of Representatives for devotion to the cause of eliminating poverty.
She was honored by the State of Illinois on April 5, 1984, with the declaration of that day as "Dr.
Cecile Hoover Edwards Day."