What made Harriet Brooks famous?

Answer 1

Harriet Brooks overcame one of the greatest challenges in her time: she became a woman scientist in Ontario, Canada in a time where many people thought women shouldn't be allowed to study in universities. She earned a degree from McGill University and later a Master's degree in physics. She did research on nuclear transmutations and a series of experiments to determine the nature of radioactive emissions from thorium, which served as a foundation for the development of nuclear science. She studied under Marie Curie, the first peron to win 2 Nobel Prizes. She also discovered the recoil of the radioactive atom and identified "emanation", the radon and tried to determine its Atomic Mass.

For more information try reading the book Harriet Brooks: Pioneer Nuclear Scientist

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