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Influential Women in Nuclear Science
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Why was Lise Meitner not a recipient of the Nobel Prize?
How did these women influence/impact modern nuclear science?
- Meitner was fired for being Jewish.
- She escaped to Sweden in 1938
- Meitner discovered nuclear fission and shared it with Otto Hahn.
- He published a paper about it and didn't give her any credit for it.
- Marie Curie discovered two previously unknown elements,
polonium and radium.
- Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission, making nuclear
energy and atomic bombs possible.
- It was a hard road to success, for both of them. But without
their accomplishments, modern science just wouldn't be.
- By discovering new elements, Marie Curie opened the door to new science experiments and research.
- By discovering nuclear fission, Lise Meitner introduced a better understanding of the science of atoms and energy concerning them.
What awards and recognition did Lise Meitner receive for her work?
Why is Lise Meitner sometimes referred as to the mother of the atomic bomb?
- Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission, and with her work, other scientists were able to continue theirs.
- She shared her information with Otto Hahn, and he published it, claiming it as his own.
- Wasn't originally credited for Nuclear Fission
- Max Planck Medal
- Enrico Fermi award for Energy use
- Swedish Academy of Science Award
- Received Science Doctorates
- 109th element dedicated to her - Meitnerium
APA Works Cited
Marie Curie. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved 09:40,
Apr 13, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/marie-curie-9263538
Lise Meitner: A Battle for Ultimate Truth. (n.d.). Retrieved April 13,
2015, from https://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/meitner.html
Santoso, A. (2007, October 4). Lise Meitner: Mother of the Atomic
Bomb. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/04/lise-meitner-mother-of-the-atom-bomb/
Marie Curie - Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://
www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1903/marie-curie-facts.html
What did Madame Curie do in order to receive the prestigious Nobel Prize Award?
- Marie and her husband Pierre Curie were inspired by the discovery of radioactivity.
- They examinated several substance for radioactivity.
- The pitchblende they were examinating, was more radioactive than uranium.
- They extracted and discovered two new elements:
- Polonium and Radium
Lise Meitner
(1878-1968)
What influences Madame Curie to start work in the sciences?
- Madame Curie didn't grow up in a wealthy family.
- Involved with her studies, and striving in education.
- Went to Paris, to study at Sorbonne University.
Marie Curie
(1867-1934)
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