Object Details
- Subject
- Foster, Margaret D (Margaret Dorothy) b. 1895
- Geological Survey (U.S.)
- Manhattan Project (U.S.)
- Summary
- Margaret D. Foster (1895-1970) working in the lab in 1919. Foster was the first woman chemist to work for the United States Geological Survey, starting in 1918, just three days after receiving her A.B. from Illinois College. Foster's studies primarily focused on the analysis of natural waters. Her work on the Manhattan Project resulted in two new quantitative methods of analysis, one for uranium and one for thorium.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7421, Image No. SIA2010-0474
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- 1919
- Local number
- SIA RU007421 [SIA2010-0474]
- Restrictions & Rights
- No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Type
- Black-and-white photographs
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Topic
- Women scientists
- Record ID
- siris_arc_287607
