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Chien-Shiung Wu (Chinese: 吳健雄; pinyin: Wú Jiànxióng; May 31, 1912 – February 16, 1997), also known as Madame Wu, was a Chinese-American particle and experimental physicist who made significant contributions in the fields of nuclear and particle physics. Wu worked on the Manhattan Project, where she helped develop the process for separating uranium into uranium-235 and uranium-238 isotopes by gaseous diffusion. She is best known for conducting the Wu experiment, which proved that parity is not conserved. This discovery resulted in her colleagues Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen-Ning Yang winning the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, while Wu herself was awarded the inaugural Wolf Prize in Physics in 1978. Her expertise in experimental physics evoked comparisons to Marie Curie. Her nicknames include the "First Lady of Physics", the "Chinese Marie Curie" and the "Queen of Nuclear Research".

Chien-Shiung Wu - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese-American physicist (1912–1997) In this Chinese name , the family name is Wu . Chien-Shiung Wu 吳健雄 Chien-Shiung Wu performing experiments, c. 1963 Born ( 1912-05-31 ) May 31, 1912 Liuhe, Taicang , Jiangsu , China Died February 16, 1997 (1997-02-16) (aged 84) New York City , U.S. Citizenship Republic of China United States Education National Central University ( BS ) University of California, Berkeley ( PhD ) Known for Manhattan Project Nuclear fission Wu experiment Parity violation Beta decay Qua

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