Sameera Moussa
Egyptian physicist
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Sameera Moussa or Samira Musa Aly was the first female Egyptian nuclear physicist. Sameera held a doctorate in atomic radiation. She hoped her work would one day lead to affordable medical treatments and the peaceful use of atomic energy. Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1917, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Died: August 5, 1952 (age 35 years), Wyoming
Education: Cairo University (1935–1939) and Cairo University
Known for: "Atoms for Peace"
Awards: Order of Science and Arts
Other names: Mother of Atomic Energy
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