Flemmie kittrell biography of mahatma gandhi
Flemmie P. Kittrell,..
Mahatma Gandhi's life and teachings.Flemmie Pansy Kittrell
African American nutritionist (1904–1980)
Flemmie Pansy Kittrell (December 25, 1904 – October 3, 1980) was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D.
in nutrition. Her research focused on such topics as the levels of protein requirements in adults, the proper feeding of black infants, and the importance of preschool enrichment experiences for children.
Early life
Kittrell was born to James and Alice Kittrell on December 25, 1904, in Henderson, North Carolina.
Education was very important to the Kittrell family: she and her eight siblings were encouraged to do well in school and praised for their accomplishments. Her father often read stories and poems to the family.
The volume collects a selection of the papers delivered on this occasion as well as other chapters that complete and enrich the ideas presented.
Flemmie graduated from high school with honors and received a B.S. degree from Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia in 1928. Her professors at Hampton, particularly Thomas Wyatt Turner, encouraged her to continue her studies of science and home economics in graduate school.
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