Lise Meitner

Author: Ruth Lewin Simey (USA)
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Publish Date: 1999-10-01
Features: Lise Meitner was a pioneer in nuclear physics research and one of the discoverers of nuclear fission. She should have received the Nobel Prize in 1944, but due to various reasons, her collaborators received all the honors, including hers. From a shy girl to a brilliant scientist who changed the course of world scientific history, this book vividly chronicles the extraordinary journey of Lise Meitner. It was a life dedicated to the cause of nuclear physics and a life of courageous struggle. The persecution of Jews by the Nazis, gender discrimination in the scientific community, the hardships of pursuing science, and the twists and turns of personal life have made Lise Meitner's story legendary and thought-provoking.