Harriet Brooks (January 1, 1876 - January 1, 1933) was the first Canadian woman nuclear physicist. She is most famous for her research on nuclear transmutations and radioactivity. Ernest Rutherford, who guided her graduate work, regarded her as being next to Marie Curie in the calibre of her aptitude. She was born in Exeter, Ontario on January 1, 1876. She graduated with B.A. in mathematics and natural philosophy from McGill University in 1898. Wikipedia
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