National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Joan Elizabeth Curran (1916-1999) was a Welsh physicist. Curran was born in Swansea, Wales. During World War II, she worked on Operation Windows, where she invented the “chaff,” a technique which could disrupt enemy radar.
Right after Pearl Harbor with her new high school diploma, Mary Compton applied to TVA for a war job.
John Stout (1912-1999) was an American chemist. Stout was born in Seattle. He earned a B.S. and a Ph.
