Definition of Chien-shiung wu

Chien-Shiung Wu (; May 13, 1912–February 16, 1997) was a Chinese born American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. She worked on the Manhattan Project (to enrich the uranium fuel) and disproved the conservation of parity. Her nicknames to many scientists are “First Lady of Physics”, “Madame Curie of China” and also “Madame Wu”. She was killed by her second stroke, at noon on February 16, 1997.