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she was an amazing woman and she contributed a lot some are below:

1. her work was fundamental in developing chemotherapy 2. She invented the leukemia-fighting drug 6-mercatopurine 3. her research led to the development of Imuran 4. she also took part in the discovery of Zovirax, a drug used to fight herpes.

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Gertrude's work became her vocation and avocation. She became an avid photographer and traveler. She liked to listen to music, particularly Opera and subscribed to the Metropolitan Opera for over 40 years. Gertrude enjoyed concerts ballets, and theater. She said she also had the pleasure of watching her brother's children, two sons and a daughter, grow up.

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