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National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Division of Biologics Standards. National Microbiological Institute. Biologics Control Laboratory

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Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Margaret Pittman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 590
Abstract

Pittman worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), first as a bacteriologist and later as the first female lab Chief of an NIH laboratory, the Laboratory of Bacteriological Products within the Division of Biologics Standards (1958-1971). Pittman is perhaps most noted for her contributions to understanding the whooping cough.

Dates: 1921-1993
Found in: Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections