Katherine Way

Katharine Way (English: Katharine Way, February 20, 1902 - December 9, 1995), an American physicist, focused on the research of nuclear technology and related data during her lifetime. During World War II, she participated in the Manhattan Project and worked at the Metallurgical Laboratory, the predecessor of Argonne National Laboratory. After the war, Katherine Way joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology and founded the Nuclear Data Project, specializing in the compilation and sharing of nuclear data. In 1968, she left the program to join Duke University as an adjunct professor.