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… it is shameful that there are so few women in science... In China there are many, many women in physics. There is a misconception in America that w… - Chien-Shiung Wu
" "… it is shameful that there are so few women in science... In China there are many, many women in physics. There is a misconception in America that women scientists are all dowdy spinsters. This is the fault of men. In Chinese society, a woman is valued for what she is, and men encourage her to accomplishments yet she remains eternally feminine.
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About Chien-Shiung Wu
Chien-Shiung Wu (traditional Chinese: 吳健雄; pinyin: Wú Jiànxíong; May 29, 1912 – February 16, 1997) was a Chinese-born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. She worked on the Manhattan Project (to enrich the uranium fuel) and disproved the conservation of parity. Her nicknames included the “First Lady of Physics”, “Chinese Marie Curie,” and “Madame Wu.” She died after her second stroke on February 16, 1997.
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Native Name:
吴健雄
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吳健雄
Alternative Names:
Chieng-Shiung Wu
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Wu Chien Shiung
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Wu Jianxiong