Alice Mary Weeks

Alice Dowse Weeks, Geologist, operating an ultrasonic generator. Rapid Rock Analysis Laboratory, USGS Geologic Division, Washington, D.C. 1958. Alice Mary Dowse Weeks (August 26, 1909 – August 29, 1988) was an American geologist. Weeksite is named after her. She identified uranophane in 1953 along with Mary E. Thompson. Weeks was the first to propose the concept of oxidation of ore deposits that contain uranium, vanadium, and other accessory metals. She founded the Geology Department at Temple University in Philadelphia, and was a strong proponent of women in geology. Provided by Wikipedia
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