Elizabeth Riddle Graves | |
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 Graves's Los Alamos badge | |
| Born | 23 January 1916 |
| Died | 6 January 1972 (aged 55) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Physics of neutrons |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory |
| Thesis | Energy Released from Be 9 (d, α) Li 7 and the Production of Li 7 (1940) |
| Doctoral advisor | Samuel K. Allison |
Elizabeth Riddle Graves (23 January 1916 – 6 January 1972) was an American nuclear physicist who pioneered the physics of neutrons and the detection and measurement of fast neutrons. She served at the Manhattan Project's Metallurgical Laboratory and the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. After the war, she became a group leader in the experimental physics division at Los Alamos.