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Alice Leigh-Smith
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<p>Alice Leigh-Smith (née Prebil), born September 11, 1907, was a Croatian born <a href="/facts/Nuclear_physics/fzQbt1aF">nuclear physicist</a>. She is best known for being the first woman in British history to receive a PhD in nuclear physics. Additionally, she is remembered for her pioneering research in cancer and for her attempts in the discovery of an elusive element, Element 85. </p>