Elizabeth A. Wood

Elizabeth Armstrong Wood (born Elizabeth J. Armstrong; 1912–2006) was an American crystallographer and geologist who ran a research program at Bell Telephone Laboratories that led to the development of new superconductors and lasers. She was known for the clarity of her writing and her efforts to educate the general public about scientific subjects.

Elizabeth Armstrong "Betty" Wood was born October 19, 1912, in New York, New York. Her parents were Herbert R. Armstrong and Winona M. Hull. She went to Barnard College for her B.A. and Bryn Mawr College for her master's degree and doctorate in… More on Wikipedia →