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Alice Leigh-Smith
Nuclear physicist · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1907 to 1987 · aged 80
Alice Leigh-Smith, was a Croatian born nuclear physicist. She is best known for being the first woman in British history to receive a PhD in nuclear physics. Additionally, she is remembered for her pioneering research in cancer and for her attempts in the discovery of an elusive element, Element 85.
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1987 · aged 80
