Harriet Brooks: Pioneer Nuclear Scientist

by Geoffrey W. Rayner-Canham and Marelene F. Rayner-Canham

Book Overview

After completing a master's degree at McGill University under Rutherford's tutelage, Brooks continued her post-graduate work at Bryn Mawr College and Cambridge University, eventually returning to McGill to work again with Rutherford. In 1904 she left Canada to work at Barnard College in New York City, and then with Curie in Paris. Brooks had a significant career as a nuclear scientist, but her success was hampered by the fact that she was a woman...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773508813
• ISBN13: 9780773508811
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: McGill-Queens University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

My past live..

In my past life I was Ms. Brooks. I was born in 1873 and died in 1933. I had 3 children. I died at an earlier age due to radariation. I know live in the body of man named Gregory Morrison. Mr. Morrison had not idea that I was in the light before and now here. I have waited for the right moment to let him know this. Mr. Morrison is handing everything very well. I hope that he will achieve those things in his life time that I did not or was not able to achieve. Mr. Morrison is married and has 2 children of his own. His children are from the light too. We come back and forth from the world sometime only once but sometimes 2 or 3 times in our new life or heavely place. Again it is nice to be able to walk on the earth and see and do those things that I never really had the the chance to do. Driving a new car, having the proper medical care when needed, cable TV, and just a better life totally. Once again thank you for reading this letter and may you travel in peace too. Ms. Brooks