Margaret D. Foster
| Margaret D. Foster | |
|---|---|
_(4405670925).jpg) working in the lab in 1919 | |
| Born |
March 4, 1895 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died |
November 5, 1970 (aged 75) Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Citizenship | American |
| Institutions |
United States Geological Survey; Manhattan Project |
| Alma mater | Illinois College |
Margaret Dorothy Foster (March 4, 1895 – November 5, 1970) was an American chemist.
Life
She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father was James Edward Foster and mother was Minnie MacAuley Foster. She graduated from Illinois College, George Washington University and from American University, with a Ph.D.[1]
Beginning in 1918, she worked for the United States Geological Survey. In 1942, she worked on the Manhattan Project in the Chemistry and Physics Section, under Roger C. Wells, on the analysis of uranium and of thorium. She retired in March 1965.[1]
She died at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland.[1]
Publications
- Foster, Margaret D. (1938). "The chemist at work. IX. The chemist in the water resources laboratory". Journal of Chemical Education (American Chemical Society) 15 (5): 228. doi:10.1021/ed015p228.
References
- 1 2 3 Fahey, Joseph J. (March–April 1971). "Memorial of Margaret D. Foster" (PDF). The American Mineralogist (Mineralogical Society of America) 56: 686–690. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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