Sara Elizabeth Branham Matthews | |
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 Injecting a chick,1955 | |
| Born | November 16, 1888 |
| Died | November 16, 1962 (aged 74) Oxford, Georgia [citation needed] |
| Resting place | Oxford Historical cemetery |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado |
| Spouse | Phillips S. Matthews |
| Awards | Howard Taylor Ricketts (1924) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
Sara Elizabeth Branham Matthews (1888–1962) was an American microbiologist and physician best known for her research into the isolation and treatment of Neisseria meningitidis, a causative organism of meningitis.