Post #443605
2026-02-18 10:43 UTC
A candidate for the title of greatest physicist of the 20th century was a Chinese woman: Chien-Shiung Wu. One of my heroes.
The only Chinese person on the Manhattan project. Only she could figure out Uranium separation.
Her greatest work came later, when she devised a mind-blowing experiment that showed the world we see in the mirror doesn't obey the same laws of physics. Male colleagues got the Nobel Prize for it, of course.
She was nominated for the Nobel 23 times.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chien-Shiung_Wu
Replies (3)
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@iolande@mastodon.scot 2026-02-26 08:19
@vacapinta@mastodon.coffee Wow! Just a quick glance at Wu’s Wikipedia page is fascinating. I’ll be reading in more depth when I have time. I love to hear about women in physics! We are so hidden. Thanks for sharing :)
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@SamanthaJaneSmith@lgbtqia.space 2026-02-26 08:34
@vacapinta@mastodon.coffee Another woman ignored by the Nobel committee
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@internic@mathstodon.xyz 2026-02-26 19:22
@vacapinta@mastodon.coffee A nice fedi thread on it here: https://spore.social/@minouette/114602418316375119