Elizabeth A. Wood

Elizabeth Armstrong Wood (born Elizabeth J. Armstrong; 1912–2006) was an American crystallographer and geologist who ran a research program at Bell Telephone Laboratories that led to the development of new superconductors and lasers. She was known for the clarity of her writing and her efforts to educate the general public about scientific subjects.

Education Elizabeth Armstrong "Betty" Wood was born October 19, 1912, in New York, New York. Her parents were Herbert R. Armstrong and Winona M. Hull.

Death and legacy Wood died March 23, 2006, of a stroke. In 1997, the ACA established the Elizabeth A. Wood Science Writing Award to honor the authors of publications that do an exceptional job in writing about science for the public.