1996Lise Meitner: A Life in PhysicsRuth Lewin Sime
ScienceBook · 1996
Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics
Ruth Lewin Sime
Meitner worked out that the nucleus had split, from exile, by letter. The Nobel went to Hahn alone.
Why you should read this
Sime restores Lise Meitner's role in interpreting nuclear fission, work she completed as a refugee from Nazi Germany while her collaborator in Berlin received sole credit and the Nobel Prize. Best for readers who want a documented case of scientific credit and gender examined through primary correspondence and archives.
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- Science
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- Non-fiction
- Published
- 1996
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- History of ScienceScience
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