Isabella Karle
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| Born | Isabella Helen Lugoski December 2, 1921 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Crystallography |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Doctoral advisor | Lawrence O. Brockway |
| Notable awards | Garvan–Olin Medal (1978) Gregori Aminoff Prize (1988) Bower Award (1993) National Medal of Science (1995) |
| Spouse | Jerome Karle (m. 1942; 3 children) |
Dr. Isabella Karle (born Isabella Helen Lugoski on December 2, 1921) is an American scientist who was instrumental in developing techniques to extract plutonium chloride from a mixture containing plutonium oxide. For her scientific work, Karle has received the Garvan–Olin Medal, Gregori Aminoff Prize, Bower Award, National Medal of Science, and the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award (which is the Navy's highest form of recognition to civilian employees).
Isabella Helen Lugoski was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, on December n2, 1921, the daughter of immigrants from Poland, she attended the local public schools. While at school, a female chemistry teacher led her to her pursuit of the field as a career. She attended the University of Michigan on full scholarship, where she majored in physical chemistry and received a Bachelor of Science at age 19, followed by Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in the field. During her graduate work she met her future husband and scientific collaborator Jerome Karle; the two were both advised in their Ph.D. studies by Lawrence Brockway.
Karle worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II, where she developed techniques to extract plutonium chloride from a mixture containing plutonium oxide.
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