Rosemary Fowler discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research in 1948 but gave up PhD to have a family
A trailblazing physicist who gave up her PhD 75 years ago to have a family has received an honorary doctorate from her former university.
Rosemary Fowler, 98, discovered the kaon particle during her doctoral research under Cecil Powell at the University of Bristol in 1948, which contributed to his Nobel prize for physics in 1950.
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