HARRIET BROOKS.

  • Published In: Canada's History, 2023, v. 103, n. 5. P. 26 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hardy, John 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Harriet Brooks, Canada's first woman physicist, who faced a choice between marriage and her scientific career in a male-dominated field. Topics include her exceptional academic achievements at McGill University, her groundbreaking research on radioactivity alongside Ernest Rutherford, her pursuit of further studies abroad, and the societal pressures that ultimately led her to leave her promising scientific career to marry Frank Pitcher.

Additional Information

  • Source:Canada's History. 2023/10, Vol. 103, Issue 5, p26
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1920-9894
  • Accession Number:171801245

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