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BY Oluwabusola Fadipe, 2:00pm September 08, 2019,

10 black women who pioneered inventions

by Oluwabusola Fadipe, 2:00pm September 08, 2019,
10 black women who pioneered inventions

Betty W. Harris

Betty W. Harris is an African-American inventor and organic analytical chemist specializing in explosives, environmental remedy, and hazardous waste treatment. She worked as a research chemist in a variety of areas such as explosives and nuclear weapons, as well as, hazardous waste treatment. She invented the TATB spot test, which identifies explosives in a field environment.

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