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Biography of Edith H. Quimby
Name: Edith H. Quimby
Birth Date: July 10, 1891
Death Date: October 11, 1982
Place of Birth: Rockford, Illinois, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupations: biophysicist
Edith H. Quimby
A pioneer in the field of radiology, Edith H. Quimby (1891-1982) helped develop diagnostic and therapeutic applications for X rays, radium, and radioactive isotopes when the science of radiology was still in its infancy. Her research in measuring the penetration of radiation enabled physicians to determine the exact dose needed with the fewest side effects.In addition to her accomplishments in the field of radiology, Edith H. Quimby worked to protect those handling radioactive material from its harmful effects. While a radiology professor at Columbia University, she established a research laboratory to study the medical uses of radioactive isotopes, including their application in cancer diagnosis and treatments. In recognition of her contributions to the field, the Radiological Society of North America awarded her a gold medal for work which "placed every radiologist in her debt."Quimby was born on July 10, 1891, in Rockford, Illinois, to Arthur S. Hinkley, an architect and farmer, …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…World War II1950-1953: Korean War1957-1975: Vietnam War1967-1970: Nigerian Civil WarQuimby's contemporaries:Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) German chancellorEdwin Hubble (1889-1953) American astronomerCharles de Gaulle (1890-1970) French general and politicianCharles E. Coughlin (1891-1979) American priestJames Chadwick (1891-1974) British physicistJ. Paul Getty (1892-1976) American businessmanJ. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) British writerLouis De Broglie (1892-1987) French physicistFrancisco Franco (1892-1975) Spanish dictatorMary Pickford (1893-1979) American actressSelected world events:1898: The U.S. annexed Hawaii1907: New Zealand gained independence from England1916: Jeannette Rankin became the first U.S. Congresswoman1926: Joseph Stalin became dictator of the Soviet Union1934: Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were killed in a shootout with lawmen1945: Adolf Hitlercommitted suicide in Berlin1955: Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama1960: Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird was published1969: Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon1978: Louise Brown, the first "test tube baby," was born Further Reading New York Times, October 13, 1982, p. 28.periodicals Physics Today, December, 1982, pp. 71-72.
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