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Eunice Rivers Laurie
American nurse (1899–1986)
Eunice Verdell Rivers Laurie | |
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Laurie in 1981 | |
Born | (1899-11-12)November 12, 1899[1] Jakin, Georgia, U.S |
Died | August 28, 1986(1986-08-28) (aged 86) Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. |
Other names | Eunice Rivers |
Occupation | Nurse |
Known for | Medical study coordinator |
Spouse | Julius Laurie |
Eunice Verdell Rivers Laurie (1899–1986) was an African American nurse who worked in the state of Alabama.
She is known for her work as one of the nurses of the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study in Macon County from 1932 to 1972 which was "arguably the most infamous biomedical research study in U.S. history."
Early life and education
Born into a farming family in rural Georgia in 1899, Eunice Verdell Rivers was the oldest of three daughters.[2] Originating from a poor, working-class family, Rivers' education allowed her access to middle-class life.[2] Her mother, who