Betty Johnson (physicist)

Betty Johnson
Born(1936-10-18)18 October 1936
Died11 September 2003(2003-09-11) (aged 66)
Alma materUniversity of Manchester, Imperial College London
Known forDaphne Jackson Trust

Elizabeth "Betty" Johnson PhD (18 October 1936 – 11 September 2003) was an American theoretical physicist with a PhD in elementary particle theory, who was awarded an MBE in 2002 for "services to people returning to careers in science, engineering and technology". Johnson was influential in establishing the Daphne Jackson Trust and was one of the first women to receive a fellowship after a career break for family commitments. Johnson died after a long fight with breast cancer on September 11th, 2003.

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