National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Qian Xuesen (1911-2009), also known as Hsue-Shen Tsien, was a Chinese physicist. Qian was born in Hangzhou and studied at university in Shanghai.
Isabella Karle (1921-2017) was a pioneer in the scientific field of crystallography. Her work on molecular structures had a sweeping influence across many scientific fields by allowing, for example, scientists to study nerve transmissions and aiding chemists in synthesizing pest repellents.
Ella "Jo" Littleton Baskette worked on the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee at the Y-12 Plant.
