Maria Goeppert Mayer |
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| Author:
| Ferry, Joe |
| Series title: | Women in Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7910-7247-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Chelsea House |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95USD $30.00USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Maria Goeppert Mayer faced prejudice as a woman throughout her career. Despite her groundbreaking work in mathematics and landmark publications, she was constantly denied positions and salary. She eventually worked on the development of the atomic bomb, and later developed a model of the atom that revolutionized atomic theory and earned her a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Maria Goeppert Mayer faced prejudice as a woman throughout her career. Despite her groundbreaking work in mathematics and landmark publications, she was constantly denied positions and salary. She eventually worked on the development of the atomic bomb, and later developed a model of the atom that revolutionized atomic theory and earned her a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics.