User:ChrisH2015
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W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) was an American sociologist, historian and civil rights activist. The first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, he became a professor of history, sociology and economics at Atlanta University. He rose to national prominence as the leader of the Niagara Movement, a group of African-American activists who wanted equal rights for blacks, and was one of the co-founders of the NAACP in 1909. He wrote one of the first scientific treatises in the field of American sociology, and published three autobiographies. Black Reconstruction in America (1935) challenged the prevailing orthodoxy that blacks were responsible for the failures of the Reconstruction era. On August 28, 1963, a day after his death, his book The Souls of Black Folk was highlighted by Roy Wilkins at the March on Washington, and hundreds of thousands of marchers honored him with a moment of silence. A year later, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, embodying many of the reforms for which he had campaigned his entire life, was enacted. This gelatin silver print of Du Bois was taken in 1907 by the American photographer James E. Purdy, and is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.Photograph credit: James E. Purdy; restored by Adam Cuerden
Biography
[edit]My name is Chris and I'm a lecturer at University of Edinburgh with an interest in reproductive biology and ovarian cancer. I teach undergraduate medical students and biomedical sciences students.
My most recent publication is: Ren X et al. 2015[1]
In September 2015 I co-authored a new Wikipedia page: "Neuroangiogenesis"
My outside interests include:
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Other things I like
[edit]I am looking forward to seeing Brian Cox and Bill Paterson at he Lyceum in October. I also enjoy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
This year I saw:
- Comedian Daniel Schloss
- Musical called Supertown.
I recently saw Jerry Lee Lewis in his last UK performance
Next year I want to see more shows
[edit]In 2016 I saw The Bay City Rollers - fabulous show!
References
[edit]- ^ Ren, X (June 2015). "Local estrogen metabolism in epithelial ovarian cancer suggests novel targets for therapy". Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 150: 54-63. doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.03.010. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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