decades after she produced them.

Early life

Almeida was born on 5 October 1930 at 10 Duntroon Street, Glasgow, to Jane Dalziel (née Steven) and Harry Leonard Hart, a bus driver. In 1940, her six-year-old brother died of diphtheria, perhaps leading to her interest in diseases.

In 1947, when she was 16, Almeida attended Whitehill Secondary School where she excelled academically winning the science prize.

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