American chemistry student and co-discoverer of caesium-137 (1919–2006)
Margaret Melhase Fuchs
Margaret Melhase as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley c. 1941
Born
Margaret Melhase
(1919-08-13)August 13, 1919[1]
Berkeley, California
Died
August 8, 2006(2006-08-08) (aged 86)[1][2]
Menlo Park, California
Alma mater
University of California, Berkeley
Scientific career
Academic advisors
Glenn T. Seaborg
Margaret Melhase Fuchs (August 13, 1919 – August 8, 2006) was an American chemist and a co-discoverer, with Glenn T. Seaborg, of the isotope caesium-137.[3][4]
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MargaretMelhase Fuchs (August 13, 1919 – August 8, 2006) was an American chemist and a co-discoverer, with Glenn T. Seaborg, of the isotope caesium-137...