Leona Woods Marshall Libby: American Nuclear Physicist

Leona Woods Marshall Libby: American Nuclear Physicist

Leona Woods Marshall (left) with husband John Marshall at the Third International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP), Rochester, 1952, (AKA) The Rochester Conference.

Leona Woods Marshall (left) with husband John Marshall at the Third International Conference on High Energy Physics (ICHEP), Rochester, 1952, (AKA) The Rochester Conference.

AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Marshak Collection.

Students will learn about Leona Woods Marshall Libby, who worked on the Manhattan Project and afterward had a successful and diverse career as a research physicist. They will read about her life and work, which included spectroscopy, high-energy nuclear research, engineering, environmental studies and climate change. Students will then discuss the interdisciplinary nature of Libby’s work and the values of this approach.

Supplemental Materials
Grade level(s)
9-12
College
Guide subjects
History
Physics
Minority Group(s)
Women
In-class time
55-70 minutes
Prep time
10-15 minutes
Technology Requirements
Student web access not required
Audio/Video required
Common Core Standards
Speaking & Listening
History/Social Studies
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