Marguerite Perey (1909--1975): A Personal Retrospective Tribute on the 30th Anniversary of Her Death (2005)
Adloff, Jean-Pierre (Author)
Kauffman, George B. (Author)
The Chemical Educator
Volume: 10, no. 5
Issue: 5
Pages: 378-386
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the death of French radiochemist Marguerite Perey (1909--1975), her life and achievements are recounted from her earliest youth through her selection as Marie Curie's assistant, her collaboration with Curie, her research on actinium, discovery of francium (atomic number 87), her career after Curie's death, her appointment as Professor at the Université Strasbourg, her protracted final illness, and death. Her similarities to and differences from her mentor Madame Curie and other female scientists are discussed. Excerpts from her unpublished letters are also included.
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