Elizabeth Riddle Graves
Elizabeth Riddle Graves (23 January 1916 – 6 January 1972) was a pioneer in the physics of neutrons and the detection and measurement of fast neutrons. During World War II, she worked in the Metallurgical Laboratory and at the Los Alamos Laboratory, becoming a group leader there after the war.
Elizabeth Riddle Graves | |
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Graves's Los Alamos badge | |
| Born | 23 January 1916 |
| Died | 6 January 1972 (aged 55) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Physics of neutrons |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory |
| Thesis | Energy Released from Be 9 (d, α) Li 7 and the Production of Li 7 (1940) |
| Doctoral advisor | Samuel K. Allison |
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