HISTORY MINUTE
Thu, 02/18/2021 - 5:00am
Dr. Ken Bridges Kbridges@southark.edu
“I’d like to be remembered as a teacherwhocared…asamanwho tried to make a difference,” once remarked Dr. Samuel P. Massie, a noted chemistry professor and researcher. In his long and distinguished career, the native Arkansan broke barriers in science and society that truly made the world better.
Samuel Proctor Massie, Jr., was born in Little Rock in July 1919. It was clear from a very young age that he was a genius. His parents were teachers and encouraged his gifted mind and love of academics. Hewasreadingatagetwo. Bythe age of ten, he was already in high school. Hegraduatedattheageof 13in1932.
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