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Barbara Askins

American chemist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1939 · age 87

Barbara S. Askins is an American chemist. She is best known for her invention of a method to enhance underexposed photographic negatives. This development was used extensively by NASA and the medical industry, and it earned Askins the title of National Inventor of the Year in 1978.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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Born 1939 · age 87