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“In the past, few women have tried and even fewer have succeeded.”

Quote by Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

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Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow was a renowned physicist born on July 19, 1921, in Poland. She made significant contributions to the fields of nuclear physics and biophysics, particularly in the application of radioactive isotopes. Yalow was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1977 for her pioneering work in the medical field. more

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