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Wissenschaftshistorisches Kolloquium
Als zweiter Vortrag in einer Vortragsserie zur Hundertjahrfeier der Eröffnung des Kaiser-Wilhelm-Instituts bietet dieser Vortrag (in englischer Sprache) einen Überblick über das Leben und wissenschaftliche Wirken von Lise Meitner. Ruth Lewin Sime ist Autorin der preisgekrönten Biographie "Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics".
Abstract
Lise Meitner worked at the KWI für Chemie from 1912 until 1938, a period in which the institute became a renowned center for radioactivity and nuclear physics, and Meitner achieved international recognition as one of the leading physicists of her time. My talk focuses on Meitner’s science, from radioactivity to nuclear physics to the discovery of nuclear fission; on her exceptional success as a woman in German science; and on the racial politics that forced her out of the institute, shattered her career, and denied her the recognition she deserved for her part in the fission discovery.
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
02/23/2012 16:15 - 02/23/2012
Event venue:
Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Seminarraum
Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1
55128 Mainz
Rheinland-Pfalz
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Chemistry, History / archaeology
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
02/16/2012
Sender/author:
Dr. Wolfgang Huisl
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event38669
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