Vera Kistiakowsky
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Vera Kistiakowsky was a physicist from the United States, best known for Women in engineering, medicine and science.
Quick Facts About Vera Kistiakowsky
- Born
- September 9, 1928
- Died
- December 11, 2021
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Physicist
- Notable works
- Women in engineering, medicine and science
About Vera Kistiakowsky
Vera Kistiakowsky was an American research physicist, teacher, and arms control activist. She was professor emerita at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the physics department and Laboratory for Nuclear Science, and was an activist for women's participation in the sciences. Kistiakowsky was an expert in experimental particle physics and observational astrophysics. Her hobbies included climbing mountains, and she liked to maintain an energetic and fit lifestyle. She was the first woman appointed MIT professor of physics in 1972.
Biography source: Wikipedia
