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as well as the amount of radiation absorbed by the body from different sources. She also studied the potential of synthesised radioactive materials for treating cancer and in other medical research applications.
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Quimby received many awards for her work throughout her career and participated in several scientific societies. In 1940, she was the first women to receive the
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In 1962 she released a paper titled "Late Radiation Effects in Roentgen Therapy for Hyperthyroidism" where she suggested ceasing all Roentgen therapy (
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Hinkley; July 10, 1891 – October 11, 1982) was an American medical researcher and physicist, best known as one of the founders of
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Her working relationship with Failla continued for another forty years. In 1942, she left Memorial Hospital and joined the
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McDonald, Shirley B. (1996). "Edith Smaw Hinckley Quimby". In Shearer, Benjamin F.; Shearer, Barbara S. (eds.).
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She was one of three children of Arthur S. Hinkley, a farmer and architect, and Harriet Hinkley. She married
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Quimby, E.H.; Werner, S.C. (1949), "Late radiation effects in Roentgen therapy for hyperthyroidism",
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honoured her with its gold medal. She was one of the first members of the
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Glasser, O.; Quimby, E. H.; Taylor, L. S.; Weatherwax, J. L. (1944),
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Notable Women in the Life Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary
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A Biographical Dictionary A to Z of Women in Science and Math
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established a lifetime achievement award in her honor.
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After the War: Women in Physics in the United States
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Rockford, Illinois
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Shirley Leon Quimby
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nuclear medicine
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Rockford, Illinois
Whitman College
Washington
bachelor's degree
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Nyssa, Oregon
master's degree
University of California
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