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Harriet Brooks, pioneer of radioactivity

Harriet Brooks in Montréal, March 1898 (Wm. Notman & Son, McCord Museum). Harriet Brooks - McCord Museum (II-123880) · William Notman and Son · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Harriet Brooks was a pioneer of radioactivity research around 1900. Her work on radium and thorium at McGill University contributed to the theory of the transmutation of elements, helping to change scientific understanding of matter.

Scope & context

Brooks’s scientific work as described in her designation.

Sources behind this record

Harriet Brooks National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text