Chien-Shiung Wu

Chien-Shiung Wu (??? Pinyin: Wú Jiànxíong) (May 31, 1912–February 16, 1997) was a female Chinese 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 to many scientists are "First Lady of Physics," "Madame Curie of China" and also "Madame Wu".

External links

• The Foundation (bilingual)
• UCLA Physics
• Eulogy-biography (Columbia)
• A large black/white photo and a mini-bio
• The list of asteroid names: including that named after Wu

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