CHEMIST

Isabella Karle

1921 - 2017

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Isabella Helen Karle (née Lugoski; December 2, 1921 – October 3, 2017) was an American chemist who was instrumental in developing techniques to extract plutonium chloride from a mixture containing plutonium oxide. For her scientific work, Karle 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isabella Karle is the 387th most popular chemist (up from 464th in 2019), the 3,928th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,702nd in 2019) and the 76th most popular American Chemist.

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Among CHEMISTS

Among chemists, Isabella Karle ranks 387 out of 602. Before her are Arthur Aikin, Franz Joseph Emil Fischer, Nikolay Zelinsky, Agnes Pockels, Joseph Achille Le Bel, and Edward Calvin Kendall. After her are Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, George Sarton, Mathieu Orfila, Heinrich Rose, Nicolas Lemery, and Fausto Elhuyar.

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Among people born in 1921, Isabella Karle ranks 172. Before her are Meir Amit, Sergio Sollima, Heinz G. Konsalik, Hans Robert Jauss, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, and Hans Albert. After her are Tadeusz Różewicz, Wolfgang Lotz, Luis García Berlanga, Jackie Stallone, Ernest Gold, and Silvio Gazzaniga. Among people deceased in 2017, Isabella Karle ranks 192. Before her are Richard Anderson, Gastone Moschin, Mike Connors, Peter Berling, Carlo Caffarra, and Cecil Andrus. After her are Mary Tyler Moore, Robert James Waller, Roger Walkowiak, Dritëro Agolli, Naim Süleymanoğlu, and Imre Földi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Isabella Karle ranks 3,928 out of 20,380. Before her are Mariska Hargitay (1964), Deborah Lipstadt (1947), Robert Hanssen (1944), Victor Young (1900), Bill Kristol (1952), and LL Cool J (1968). After her are Robert Kerman (1947), Chuck Grassley (1933), Marlon Jackson (1957), Kathy Baker (1950), Elizabeth McGovern (1961), and Schuyler Colfax (1823).

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Among CHEMISTS In United States

Among chemists born in United States, Isabella Karle ranks 76. Before her are Frances Arnold (1956), Louis E. Brus (1943), Alexander Shulgin (1925), Alice Ball (1892), Albert Ghiorso (1915), and Edward Calvin Kendall (1972). After her are Maclyn McCarty (1911), Eric Betzig (1960), Jennifer Doudna (1964), Roy J. Plunkett (1910), George Church (1954), and Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (1847).

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