RIP Darleane C. Hoffman (1926-2025)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darleane_C._Hoffman
https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/people/darleane-hoffman

https://chemistry.berkeley.edu/news/darleane-c-hoffman-pioneering-nuclear-chemist-has-passed-away
It is with profound sadness that I write to share the news that Darleane C. Hoffman, pioneering nuclear chemist and trailblazer for women in science, has passed away at the age of 98.

Black-and-white photo of a woman in a white lab coat leaning over a laboratory bench to look through a small apparatus, with a glass stand and tubing on a white sheet, and a wall sign reading "Structure of the Nucleus".


https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/science/darleane-hoffman-dead.html
Darleane Hoffman, Innovator in Nuclear Chemistry, Dies at 98.
Hailed as one of the 50 most important women in science, she found ways to study rare radioactive isotopes and advanced the understanding of nuclear fission.



https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/women-scientists/darleane-hoffman.html
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-50-most-important-women-in-science-5574



(2006) Discovery of the Transuranium Elements (Darleane Hoffman, Nuclear Chemist, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)




Darleane C. Hoffman- 1997 National Medals of Science


(2023) 2023 Enrico Fermi Presidential Award Winner: Darleane Hoffman, Berkeley Lab Faculty Scientist



https://shethoughtit.ilcml.com/biography/darleane-c-hoffman/
 
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