Dr. LLOYD AUGUSTUS HALL, D.S.C
(1894-1971)
American chemist and inventor
The first African American to sit on the board of directors of the American Institute of Chemists.
Scientist inventor of an innovative method of preserving meat known as “flash-drying.” He also research studies implanted the methods to combat spoilage and rancidity in various food products such as spices and oils. He has published more than 50 scientific papers and received approximately 105 patents. He is an active supporter of scientific and civic causes, in 1955 Hall became the first African American to sit on the board of directors of the American Institute of Chemists.