Lise Meitner
1878–1968 — Austria/Sweden
Era: Modern
Brilliance: 9/10 | Stewardship: 7/10 | Composite Index: 63
She discovered fission. They gave the prize to someone else.
"Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity."
Biography
Codiscovered nuclear fission. Refused to work on the bomb. Nobel committee passed her over. Einstein called her 'our Marie Curie.'
Key Facts
- Co-discovered nuclear fission
- Refused to work on the bomb
- Nobel committee passed her over
- Einstein called her 'our Marie Curie'
- Element 109 named Meitnerium
She split the atom. They gave the prize to her partner.
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