Once a physicist

Profiles of physicists who once studied for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in physics, but whose career has now taken them away from a physics-based environment.

However, here they talk about how their physics training has played a vital role in their careers. This section is especially useful if you are not sure about your career options.

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Once a physicist: Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie

Janet Guthrie is a retired American race car driver. In 1977 she became the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500

last edited: May 31, 2013



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