Family Spouse
Shirley Leon Quimby
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q5338648 · wikidata
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Edith Quimby
1891-07-10 – 1982-10-11
Life & Legacy
Edith Smaw Quimby (née Hinkley; July 10, 1891 – October 11, 1982) was an American medical researcher and physicist, best known as one of the founders of nuclear medicine. Her work involved developing diagnostic and therapeutic applications of X-rays. One of her main concerns was protecting both those handling the radioactive material and making sure that those being treated were given the lowest dose necessary.
Occupation & Career
physicist, nuclear physicist, scientist, radiologist, university teacher
Education
Whitman College; University of California, Berkeley
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Organizations & Memberships
American Association of Physicists in Medicine · American Radium Society · Graduate Women in Science · Radiological Society of North America
Education & Institutions
University of California, Berkeley · Whitman College
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q5338648 — wikidata View source
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