Trailblazing Nuclear Physicist Chien-Shiung Honored With New Postage Stamp
On Feb. 11, 2021, the sixth International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a new Forever stamp to honor Chien-Shiung Wu, one of the most influential nuclear physicists of the 20th century.
The new U.S. postage stamp featuring Wu.
U.S. Postal Service
A Chinese American woman, Wu performed experiments that tested the fundamental laws of physics. In a male-dominated field, she won many honors and awards, including the National Medal of Science (1975), the inaugural Wolf Prize in Physics (1978) and honorary degrees from universities around the world.
In China, where I grew up,...