Isabella Karle | |
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 Karle at her retirement in 2009 | |
| Born | Isabella Helen Lugoski December 2, 1921 |
| Died | October 3, 2017 (aged 95) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Columbia Gardens Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Garvan–Olin Medal (1976) Gregori Aminoff Prize (1988) Bower Award (1993) National Medal of Science (1995) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Crystallography |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence 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).