Isabella Karle

Isabella Karle
Karle at her retirement in 2009
Born
Isabella Helen Lugoski

(1921-12-02)December 2, 1921
DiedOctober 3, 2017(2017-10-03) (aged 95)
Resting placeColumbia Gardens Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Spouse
(m. 1942)
Children3
AwardsGarvan–Olin Medal (1976)
Gregori Aminoff Prize (1988)
Bower Award (1993)
National Medal of Science (1995)
Scientific career
FieldsCrystallography
Doctoral advisorLawrence O. Brockway

Isabella Karle (December 2, 1921 – October 3, 2017) was an American chemist who was instrumental in developing techniques to extract plutonium chloride from a mixture containing plutonium oxide.[1] For her scientific work, Karle received the Garvan–Olin Medal, Gregori Aminoff Prize, Bower Award, National Medal of Science, and the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award (which is the Navy's highest form of recognition to civilian employees).

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