Female physics pioneer is honoured 76 years after her scientific discovery – a cosmic ray experiment on Jungfraujoch in 1948
Rosemary Fowler’s discoveries helped change our understanding of physics. In 1948, the then 22-year-old Rosemary Fowler (née Brown) observed unusual particle tracks in photographic emulsions that had been exposed to cosmic rays at high altitude on Jungfraujoch. The track was evidence of an unknown particle known today as the kaon or K-meson. This discovery 76 years ago of a strange particle decay set events in motion that would rewrite the laws of physics.
In July 2024, Rosemary Fowler, who is now 98 years old, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol, UK. You will find the press release under the following link: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/july/female-physics-pioneer-honoured.html
Image credit: David Johnson (taken from the press release)