Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898–1979)

Born 1898 CE, died 1979 CE.

Katharine Burr Blodgett (January 10, 1898 – October 12, 1979) was an American physicist and chemist known for her work on surface chemistry, in particular her invention of "invisible" or non-reflective glass while working at General Electric. She was the first woman to be awarded a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge, in 1926.

Text from the Wikipedia article Katharine_Burr_Blodgett, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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