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06 Feb 18
Originally posted by @ponderableForgotten!? She has an element named after her! You might as well say Emmy Noether has been forgotten, or Mary Anne Evans.
Well this forgotten thread just keepuing it warm:
Liese Meitner, who interpreted the Observation of Hahn correctly as nuckear fission, but was not included in the win of the Noble Prize...
06 Feb 18
Originally posted by @ponderableProbably not, she wasn't a brilliant Mathematician.
mathematician or Economist? She sure could do the numbers, but she probably added not much to the methods, did she?
But apparently invented the pie chart.
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10 Feb 18
Originally posted by @suzianneGood one Suzianne!!
Hedy Lamarr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr
More than just a beauty : Hedy had a prolific memory for complex detail...and can be credited for bringing her husband's war-time technical knowledge to the U.S.
She was also a competent actress. Her films still intrigue me even after 70 years.
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12 Feb 18
Originally posted by @wolfe63Her husband? Her hubby at the time was an actor and nothing but. Her technical achievements were her own.
Good one Suzianne!!
More than just a beauty : Hedy had a prolific memory for complex detail...and can be credited for bringing her husband's war-time technical knowledge to the U.S.
She was also a competent actress. Her films still intrigue me even after 70 years.
16 Feb 18
Originally posted by @shallow-blueIndeed, the frequency hopping technology we use on cell phones today, called Spread Spectrum' was first thought of by Hedy.
Her husband? Her hubby at the time was an actor and nothing but. Her technical achievements were her own.
comes from her inventions that tried to thwart German torpedo's, a signal that changed frequency to stop electromagnetic interference.
In 1997 she received the Electronic Frontier foundation Pioneer award and also in '97 she received the BULBIE Spirit of achievement award, thought of as the oscar for inventors.
On receiving that award she said "About time"!
11 Mar 18
Originally posted by @keggeLOL...Now that would be a debate just mentioning that name when talking about Amazing women! 😉
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12 Mar 18
Originally posted by @shallow-blueHer first husband was Fritz Mandl. He was a wealthy Austrian industrialist. He was closely associated with the Italian Fascists. He entertained many top scientists and politicians in his home. Hedy was there.
Her husband? Her hubby at the time was an actor and nothing but. Her technical achievements were her own.
She listened intently. She was very interested and had natural scientific abilities. She also had an incredible memory.