Bessie Blount Griffin

Bessie Blount Griffin
Born(1914-11-24)November 24, 1914
Hickory, Virginia, US
DiedDecember 30, 2009(2009-12-30) (aged 95)
Newfield, New Jersey, US
Alma mater
Panzer College
  • Community Kennedy Memorial Hospital
Known forAssistive devices
Scientific career
FieldsInventor, physical therapist and nurse

Bessie Virginia Griffin, better known as Bessie Blount (November 24, 1914 – December 30, 2009), was an African American writer, nurse, physical therapist, inventor and forensic scientist. Blount was known for her groundbreaking work in assistive technologies and forensic sciences

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