Chien-Shiung Wu | Ep. 266

This time Laszlo introduces an outstanding Chinese-American scientist who will be honored in the United States on February 11, 2021, with a new commemorative postage stamp. Dr. C.S. Wu came to America in 1936 and due to circumstances in her homeland, ended up staying in the US for good. She made many contributions in the field of physics and worked on the Manhattan Project. Dr. Wu was a role model and tireless campaigner for encouraging young women to study the sciences and for equal rights. Her’s was a great American success story. As always the terms used in the episode can be found on the episode page at the CHP website, teacup.media. Support the CHP: Donate at PayPal.me/ChinaHistoryPodcast Patreon:   / chinahistorypodcast   Visit the website: https://teacup.media. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ Twitter:   / laszlochp   Facebook:   / thechinahistorypodcast