Meet Native American Scientist, Fred Begay

Fred Begay was a Native American. He was born in 1932. He was clever. They named him Clever Fox. He asked questions about how the world works. He wondered how rainbows are made.

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Fred Begay went to a boarding school. He learned English. Then he went to college. He studied science. He kept asking questions about the world. He wanted to learn about light.

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Fred Begay got his PhD in physics [the study of objects, force, and energy]. He was the first Native American to do this. He worked in a laboratory. He did work for NASA. He studied light. Fred Begay did important work.

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