Leona Woods Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Leona Harriet Woods was an American physicist known for significant contributions to nuclear science. At 23, she was the youngest and only female member of the team that built Chicago Pile-1, the world’s first nuclear reactor, under Enrico Fermi. Woods played a crucial role in the development of Geiger counters and worked on the Manhattan Project. Later, she became a fellow at Fermi's Institute for Nuclear Studies and held positions at various prestigious institutions. Her research spanned high-energy physics, astrophysics, and cosmology, and she advocated for food irradiation to eliminate harmful bacteria.

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Meaning of the name - Leona

lioness

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August 9, 1919 Facts

Generation Group

Leona Woods belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: La Grange

Place of Death: Santa Monica

Educated At: Lyons Township High School | University of Chicago

Occupation: nuclear physicist | university teacher | chemist | physicist | writer

Spouses: Willard Libby

Employers: University of Colorado Boulder | University of California, Los Angeles | New York University

Awards Received: Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.