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Jean Apgar (Barbara Jean Francis) was born on 4 March, 1936 in Tyler, Texas, is an American biochemist (1936–present). Discover Jean Apgar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
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Barbara Jean Francis |
| Occupation |
Biochemist |
| Age |
88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
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4 March 1936 |
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4 March |
| Birthplace |
Tyler, Texas |
| Nationality |
United States
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Jean Apgar Height, Weight & Measurements
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Jean Apgar Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jean Apgar worth at the age of 88 years old? Jean Apgar’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from United States. We have estimated Jean Apgar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Barbara Jean Francis Apgar (born March 4, 1936) is an American biochemist.
She worked on important research on ribonucleic acids (RNA), and on zinc deficiency as a risk factor in reproduction.
Jean Francis married Ronald W. Apgar in 1958; they lived in Ithaca, New York, and had three children.
"The children went to the laboratory with me," she explained, adding "I have very efficient children."
Her 1959 master's thesis was titled "The effect of conventional and electronic cooking on the thiamine content of pork patties, roasts, and Chops"; her 1964 doctoral dissertation was titled "Separation of E. coli leucine-acceptor RNAs".
Apgar worked for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a biochemist in the Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory at Cornell University.
She was a member of a team studying the structure of ribonucleic acids (RNA) with Robert W. Holley.
Between 1959 and 1997, Apgar published dozens of research articles in academic journals including Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry, American Journal of Physiology, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Journal of Animal Science, and Journal of Nutrition.
Some of her articles include the following:
The team won a 1965 USDA Distinguished Service Award, and Holley received a Nobel Prize in 1968, for that work.
"Being the first person to do something has a certain fascination," she later wrote, "but it isn't an experience most of us expect to have."
She won the Federal Woman's Award in 1970, and the Arthur S. Flemming Award in 1973.
Barbara Jean Francis was born in Tyler, Texas, the daughter of Albert Edward Francis and Mary Agnes Linehan Francis.
Her father was a railroad engineer.
She completed undergraduate studies in chemistry at Texas Woman's University, and earned her master's degree and Ph.D. at Cornell University.
Her research in the 1970s focused on the role of zinc in reproductive physiology, and on zinc deficiency as a maternal and fetal health risk during pregnancy and delivery.
In 1970, she was one of the six recipients of the Federal Woman's Award, and the youngest woman to receive that honor.
In 1972, she received an Arthur S. Flemming Award, given annually to ten promising young employees of the federal government.
Her son Michael died in a car accident in 1985.
