The second African American to earn a PhD in physics, Imes’ work in infrared spectroscopy pinpointed the distances between atoms in molecules and helped verify quantum theory...
Noether was recognized as one of the most important mathematicians of her time, but, as a Jewish woman, the Nazi’s rise to power forced her from her (already precarious) university position in Germany...
Chien-Shiung Wu was a Chinese immigrant to the United States who participated in the Manhattan Project. She made major contributions to subatomic physicis...
A brilliant experimentalist, Just illuminated the complex biology of fertilization and development. As a black man, he faced difficulty obtaining a research appointment at an American university...
