Ellen Gleditsch
Radiochemist
Died when: 88 years 159 days (1061 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Ellen Gleditsch (29 December 1879 – 5 June 1968) was a Norwegian radiochemist and Norway's second female professor.Starting her career as an assistant to Marie Curie, she became a pioneer in radiochemistry, establishing the half-life of radium and helping demonstrate the existence of isotopes.
She was Vice President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights 1937–1939.
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