FAQ About Chien-Shiung Wu
Was Chien-Shiung Wu ever awarded the Nobel Prize?
No, Chien-Shiung Wu was never awarded the Nobel Prize, despite her pivotal role in the discovery of parity violation in weak interactions, which led to Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957. The oversight is often cited in discussions of women who were overlooked for the Nobel Prize.
