Meet Dr. Clarice Phelps, The First Black Woman Involved In The Discovery Of A New Element – Because of Them We Can

Meet Dr. Clarice Phelps, The First Black Woman Involved In The Discovery Of A New Element – Because of Them We Can

Dr. Clarice Phelps earned her place in periodic table history. The nuclear engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory became the first African American woman known to be involved in the discovery of a new chemical element, according to the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Her contribution came through the discovery of tennessine, element 117. Phelps joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2009 and later became part of a team tas…