Waves can also be separated into transverse and longitudinal waves. In a transverse wave, the motion of the particles of the medium is at right angles (i.e., transverse) to the direction the wave moves.
The experiment's name comes from the Tuskegee Institute, the black university founded by Booker T. Washington. Its affiliated hospital lent the PHS its medical facilities for the study, and other predominantly black institutions as well as local black doctors also participated.
Booker T. Washington Biography. Born: April 5, 1856 Franklin County, Virginia Died: November 14, 1915 Tuskegee, Alabama. African American educator, author, and leader. Booker T. Washington, African American educator and leader, founded Tuskegee Institute for black students. His Atlanta Compromise speech made him America's major black leader for twenty years.