Black History Month – Emmett Chappelle
I had not heard of Emmett Chappelle until my oldest son did a paper on him in fourth grade. This brief blurb does nothing to highlight the numerous contributions that Mr Chappelle has made to the area of science. I pass this brief biography on so that you too may discover this “under the radar” brilliant scientist who was born on a farm in Arizona. Born on October 25, 1925 on a farm in Arizona, Emmett Chappelle was determined not to be shaped by his environment. The farm did not have electricity until he was twelve years old and he attended a one-room school. After graduated from the Phoenix Union Colored High School in 1942, he was drafted into the US Army. He was assigned to the Army Specialized Training Program, where he was able to take some engineering courses. Later, he was reassigned to the all-Black 92nd Infantry Division… Continued