Michel, Helen

Contributed to

The prehistoric occupation of Chavín de Huántar, Peru
Book 1984

Summary: Helen Vaughn Michel is an American chemist best known for her efforts in fields including analytical chemistry and archaeological science, and specific processes such as neutron activation analysis and radiocarbon dating. Her work with Frank Asaro at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California (Berkeley) is particularly noteworthy as it includes the dating of Drake's Plate of Brass as well as the Alvarez hypothesis, the hypothesis that posits the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Female [1][3]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1932 [3]
Country: United States [2]
Occupation: chemist [3]
Employer: University of California, Berkeley [3]
Educated at: Indiana University [3]; University of California, Berkeley [3]
Country of Education: United States [3]

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