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Isabella Karle

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Also known as Isabella Helen Lugoski, Isabella Helen Lugoski Karle

American physical chemist (1921–2017)

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Isabella Helen Karle (1921–2017) was an American chemist and crystallographer. Born in Detroit, she worked as a university teacher and physical chemist at the University of Michigan, where she also earned her Doctor of Philosophy. Her professional interests centered on crystallography, a field in which she made significant contributions. She participated in the Manhattan Project and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society.

Karle received several prestigious honors, including the National Medal of Science, the Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, and the Gregori Aminoff Prize. She was also inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. She was married to Jerome Karle and spoke English. Karle died of natural causes in Alexandria in 2017.

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1893-07-30
Active to
1972-05-07

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Instance of
human
Given name
Helen
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Detroit
Place of death
Alexandria
Occupation
biophysicist
Languages spoken
English language
Participant in
Manhattan Project
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Field of work
crystallography
Image
Isabella-karle-nrl-2009.jpg
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Isabella Karle
date of birth
1921-12-02
date of death
2017-10-03
birth name
Isabella Helen
interested in
crystallography
manner of death
natural causes
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