Harriet Brooks | |
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 Harriet Brooks (1876–1933) | |
| Born | July 2, 1876 |
| Died | April 17, 1933 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Known for | Discoverer of atomic recoil |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nuclear physics |
| Institutions | Barnard College McGill University Curie Institute |
| Academic advisors | Ernest Rutherford |
Harriet Brooks (July 2, 1876 – April 17, 1933[1]) was the first Canadian female nuclear physicist. She is most famous for her research in radioactivity. She discovered atomic recoil, and transmutation of elements in radioactive decay. Ernest Rutherford, who guided her graduate work, regarded her as comparable to Marie Curie in the calibre of her aptitude.[2] She was among the first persons to discover radon and to try to determine its atomic mass.[2]
- ^ Rayner-Canham, Marelene; Rayner-Canham, Geoff (2016). "Brooks, Harriet (Pitcher)". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XVI (1931–1940) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ a b Rayner-Canham, Marelene; Rayner-Canham, Geoffrey (1992). Harriet Brooks: Pioneer Nuclear Scientist. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 82. ISBN 9780773563186.