Isabella Karle

American physical chemist (1921–2017)
Person Human Q512459
Isabella Karle
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Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[35]
Date of birth
December 2, 1921
Date of death
October 3, 2017
Place of birth
Detroit
Place of death
Alexandria
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Field of work
crystallography[14]
Cause of death
brain cancer[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[43]
Birth name
Isabella Helen[44]
Family name
Karle[38]
Interested in
crystallography[46]
Manner of death
natural causes[41]
Name in native language
Isabella Karle[45]
Participant in
Manhattan Project[42]
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🏷️ Also known as
en Isabella Helen Lugoski en Isabella Karle en Isabella Helen Lugoski Karle ar إيزابيلا كارل de Isabella L. Karle de Isabella Helen Karle es Isabella Helen Lugoski fa ایزابلا کارل he איזבלה קרל it Isabella Helen Lugoski ko 이저벨라 칼 ko 이저벨라 헬렌 루고스키 칼 pl Isabella Helen Lugoski Karle pl Isabella Lugoski-Karle pt Isabella Helen Lugoski Karle ru Изабелла Карле ru Карле, Изабелла tr Isabella Helen Karle uk Ізабелла Карле zh 伊莎貝拉·卡爾
🔖 Identifiers · 16
VIAF cluster ID
102921451
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2009071383
GND ID
139485961
Academic Tree ID
77163
Atomic Heritage Foundation ID
isabella-karle
Awards & Winners artist ID
04ljc_1
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
139485961
Find a Grave memorial ID
193966197
Freebase ID
/m/04ljc_1
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
139485961
National Academy of Sciences member ID
53970
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Prabook ID
1305788
WikiTree person ID
Lugoski-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJth9PPcXxmfBF4fKBfwmd

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Summary

Isabella Karle was born on December 2, 1921[1], in Detroit[2]. She died on October 3, 2017[3], in Alexandria[4]. She worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], crystallographer[7], physical chemist[8], and biophysicist[9].

FAQs

Where was Isabella Karle born?

Isabella Karle's place of birth was Detroit[2].

Where did Isabella Karle die?

Isabella Karle died in Alexandria[4].

Who was Isabella Karle married to?

Isabella Karle's spouses include Jerome Karle[11].

What did Isabella Karle do for work?

Isabella Karle worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], crystallographer[7], physical chemist[8], and biophysicist[9].

Where did Isabella Karle go to school?

Isabella Karle was educated at University of Michigan[17].

What awards did Isabella Karle receive?

Honors received include Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award[18], National Medal of Science[19], Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science[20], and Gregori Aminoff Prize[21].

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  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [42] ↑ . atomicheritage.org. Retrieved . atomicheritage.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. 12w ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → University of Michigan, United States Naval Research Laboratory
    Name in native language → Isabella Karle
    "Created claim: Name in native language: Isabella Karle"
  2. 22w ago · IntensionalLogician · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award, National Medal of Science, Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science +2
    "Created claim: Award received: Captain Robert Dexter Conrad Award"
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