When Mary-Dell Chilton, then known as Mary-Dell Matchett, enrolled at the University of Illinois in...
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July 16, 2026
Mary-Dell Chilton Dies at 87; Helped Create First Genetically Modified Plant
When Mary-Dell Chilton, then known as Mary-Dell Matchett, enrolled at the University of Illinois in the 1950s, women were discouraged from pursuing careers...
In 1982, she led the research team that figured out how to genetically alter plants, a discovery that would eventually transform global agriculture.
Author: The New York Times
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