Beebe Steven Lynk
Beebe Steven Lynk, an African American chemist, was born in Mason, Tennessee, on October 24, 1872, the daughter of Henderson and Judiam (Boyd) Steven.[1][2] She earned a degree from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, in 1892. On April 12, 1893, she married Dr. Miles Vandahurst Lynk,[1] known both as the founder, editor and publisher of Medical and Surgical Observer (the first medical journal issued by a black man in the United States),[2] and as the founder of the University of West Tennessee (1900). After earning a Ph. C. (a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from the University of West Tennessee in 1903, Beebe Lynk became one of two female faculty members (out of ten) at the University's new medical school.[2]
Beebe Lynk authored a book called Advice to Colored Women (1896)[1] and was active in the African American women's club movement,.[2] An advocate for women's rights, she was a member of the National Federation of Women's Clubs, serving as Treasurer of the Tennessee State Federation of that organization.[3]
Beebe Steven Lynk died on Nov. 11, 1948.[3] Very little information is known about her life, in part because the University of West Tennessee no longer exists.[4] Further sources on her may be available through the Tennessee State archives.[5]
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