Chien-Shiung Wu vs Dorothy Hodgkin
Two science prodigies, compared on what is actually documented: field, era, country and record. No invented numbers.
The record, side by side
| Chien-Shiung Wu | Dorothy Hodgkin | |
| Field | Science | Science |
| Sub-field | Physics | Chemistry |
| Born | 1912 | 1910 |
| Died | 1997 | 1994 |
| Country of birth | China | Egypt |
| Star sign | Gemini | Taurus |
Who they are
Chien-Shiung Wu
Wu Experiment 1956 — Proved parity violation, overturned a law of physics The First Lady of Physics · Columbia University · Wolf Prize 1978 Born May 31, 1912 · Liuhe, China · Died February 16, 1997
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Dorothy Hodgkin
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1964 — Structures of penicillin, vitamin B12 & insulin X-ray crystallography · Oxford University · Third woman Nobel Chemistry laureate Born May 12, 1910 · Cairo · Died July 29, 1994
Full biography of Dorothy Hodgkin →
What they share
- Both are held here under Science.
- Near contemporaries - 2 years apart.
- Their lifetimes overlap.
Where they part
- Born in different countries: China and Egypt.
Questions people ask
- Who came first, Chien-Shiung Wu or Dorothy Hodgkin?
- Dorothy Hodgkin. Chien-Shiung Wu was born in 1912, Dorothy Hodgkin in 1910.
- What field is each of them in?
- Chien-Shiung Wu is filed under Science (Physics). Dorothy Hodgkin is filed under Science (Chemistry).
- Were they contemporaries?
- Yes - their lifetimes overlap.