Rosalie Bertell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rosalie Bertell

U.S./Canadian nun, physician, author, researcher and epidemiologist

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1929

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jun-2012

Profession: nun, epidemiologist

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Rosalie Bertell (April 4, 1929 – June 14, 2012) was an American scientist, author, environmental activist, epidemiologist, and Catholic nun.
Bertell was a sister of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, best known for her work in the field of ionizing radiation.
A dual citizen of Canada and the United States, she worked in environmental health since 1970.
In 1986, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "raising public awareness about the destruction of the biosphere and human gene pool, especially by low-level radiation."