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The China History Podcast

Ep. 266 | Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu

The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

History, Society & Culture

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

This time Laszlo introduces an outstanding Chinese-American scientist who will be honored in the United States on February 11, 2021 with a new commemorative postage stamp. Dr. C.S. Wu came to America in 1936 and due to circumstances in her homeland, ended up staying in the US for good. She made many contributions in the field of physics and worked on the Manhattan Project. Dr. Wu was role model and tireless campaigner for encouraging young women to study the sciences and for equal rights. Her's was a great American success story.

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Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, and thanks for tuning in.

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Lauslle Montgomery here with China History Podcast episode 266.

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We're finished with that nice little overview on the history of the Thai Chinese.

1:12.0

Thanks everyone who listened. We'll dive in and

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out in the months and years to come and relook at some of the histories of the

1:18.2

other great overseas Chinese communities, the Southeast Asia, and elsewhere.

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But before we do that, I wanted to come back to my home country, the USA, and take a look at

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someone I'm guessing you never heard of.

1:32.4

If you've studied physics physics or if you're a Chinese

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