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In memory of
Dr. Thomas Keith Blackwell
August 21, 1957 - May 9, 2025
Aug 21, 1957 - May 9, 2025
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Dr. Thomas Keith Blackwell, a pioneering scientist and professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, died May 9, 2025. He was 67.
Keith was born on August 21, 1957, in Greenville, South Carolina, to Joanne and Thomas Blackwell. His brother, Mark, born seven years later, completed their close-knit family. From an early age, Keith’s parents set him on a path toward scientific discovery, cultivating his fascination with how things worked and his determination to succeed. …
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Born
August 21st, 1957
Greenville, SC
Graduated from college
1978
Duke University, Durham, NC
Chemistry
M.D. and Ph.D. in Microbiology
1988
Columbia University, 116th and Broadway, New York, NY
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