Ruth Pirret, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruth Pirret

Scottish scientist working in radioactivity

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1874

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: engineer, chemist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ruth Pirret (24 July 1874 - 19 June 1939) was a Scottish scientist working in the field of radioactivity and the first woman to graduate from the University of Glasgow with a BSc.
She was the second woman to register as a research student at the University after Louise McIlroy.
Her research contributed to the understanding of radioactive decay.