Karen Wetterhahn
Karen Elizabeth Wetterhahn (October 16, 1948 – June 8, 1997) was an American professor of chemistry at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire who specialized in toxic metal exposure. She died of mercury poisoning at the age of 48 due to accidental exposure to the organic mercury compound dimethylmercury (Hg(CH3)2). Protective gloves in use at the time of the incident provided insufficient protection, and exposure to only a few drops of the chemical absorbed through the gloves proved to be fatal after less than a year.
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Female
Date of Birth
October 16th, 1948
Age
78
Birth Place
United States of America, New York
Date of Death
June 8th, 1997
Died Aged
48
Star Sign
Libra
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