There is a misconception in America that women scientists are all dowdy spinsters. This is the fault of men. — Chien-Shieng Wu (image via Wikimedia Commons) "The Chinese Madame Curie." "The First Lady of Physics." "The Queen of Nuclear Physics." And, even though her name be unfamiliar, she was an important member of the Manhattan Project. While her "Wu Experiment" broke barriers and male colleagues accepted awards for her work, Chien-Shiung was busy brainstorming potential uses for the radical new energy sources she was creating in lab. Her coworkers remembered her as tireless, dedicated and single-minded in her pursuit of answers.
A Woman to Know: Chien-Shiung Wu
A Woman to Know: Chien-Shiung Wu
A Woman to Know: Chien-Shiung Wu
There is a misconception in America that women scientists are all dowdy spinsters. This is the fault of men. — Chien-Shieng Wu (image via Wikimedia Commons) "The Chinese Madame Curie." "The First Lady of Physics." "The Queen of Nuclear Physics." And, even though her name be unfamiliar, she was an important member of the Manhattan Project. While her "Wu Experiment" broke barriers and male colleagues accepted awards for her work, Chien-Shiung was busy brainstorming potential uses for the radical new energy sources she was creating in lab. Her coworkers remembered her as tireless, dedicated and single-minded in her pursuit of answers.