The Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc.
"Preserving, Exhibiting, Interpreting and Teaching the History of the Manhattan Project"
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The Manhattan Project Heritage Preservation Association, Inc. "Preserving, Exhibiting, Interpreting and Teaching the History of the Manhattan Project" |
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| Several women had pioneering roles in the development
of atomic energy. Below are a few such women scientists. We
would like to expand this area. If you know of a woman who played
a scientific role, please contact us via feedback above.
Web Master's Note: All of the photos and much of the information was obtained from the American Museum of Science and Energy at Oak Ridge, TN. "Click" on the photos below to go to a biography of the woman scientist; use your browser's back button to return to the Gallery! |
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Marie Curie |
Harriet Brooks | Rosalind Franklin | Irene Joliot-Curie | Maria Goeppner Mayer |
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1867 - 1934 |
1876 - 1933 | 1920 - 1958 | 1897 - 1956 | 1906 - 1972 |
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| Lise Meitner | Edith Quimby | Chien-Shiung Wu | ||
| 1878 - 1968 | 1891 - 1982 | 1912 - 1997 |
