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Astronomy, biology, medicine, engineering, chemistry, physics, environment, and technology. The motherload of science links for your viewing pleasure. Compiled by By Sarah Russel at BestCollegesOnline. Henrietta Lacks. Early life (1920–1940)[edit] Henrietta Lacks was born Loretta Pleasant on August 1, 1920,[1][3] in Roanoke, Virginia, to Eliza and Johnny Pleasant.[4] Her family is uncertain how her name changed from Loretta to Henrietta.[1] Eliza, her mother, died giving birth to her tenth child in 1924.[4] After the death of his wife, Henrietta's father felt unable to handle the children, so he took them all to Clover, Virginia, and distributed the children among relatives.
The 4 year-old Henrietta, nicknamed Hennie, ended up with her grandfather, Tommy Lacks, in a two story log cabin that had been the slave quarters of her white great-grandfather's and great uncles' plantation.[1] She shared a room with her 9 year old first cousin David "Day" Lacks (1915–2002).[1][4] Later life (1941–1950)[edit] Videos on the People, Issues, and Ideas Changing the P.