Isabella Karle

Isabella Karle
Karle at her retirement in 2009
Born	Isabella Helen Lugoski (1921-12-02)December 2, 1921 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 3, 2017(2017-10-03) (aged 95) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Columbia Gardens Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Spouse	Jerome Karle ​ (m. 1942)​
Children	3
Awards	Garvan–Olin Medal (1976) Gregori Aminoff Prize (1988) Bower Award (1993) National Medal of Science (1995)
Scientific career
Fields	Crystallography
Doctoral advisor	Lawrence O. Brockway

Isabella Karle (December 2, 1921 – October 3, 2017) was an American chemist who was instrumental in developing techniques to extract plutonium chloride from a mixture containing plutonium oxide.^[1] For her scientific work, Karle received the Garvan–Olin Medal, Gregori Aminoff Prize, Bower Award, National Medal of Science, and the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award (which is the Navy's highest form of recognition to civilian employees).