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Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist (1898-1979).
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Katharine Burr Blodgett was an American physicist. Born on 10 January 1898 in Schenectady, Blodgett died on 12 October 1979 in Schenectady at the age of 81.
Blodgett studied at University of Cambridge and University of Chicago. Honours include Garvan–Olin Medal, National Inventors Hall of Fame and honorary doctorate from Brown University, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 32 languages, Katharine Burr Blodgett is No. 56,270 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 January 1898, Schenectady
- Died
- 12 October 1979, Schenectady (aged 81)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physicist, inventor, chemist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of Cambridge, University of Chicago
- Wikipedia editions
- 32
Did you know
81
Lived to 81.
10 Jan
Shares a birthday with Sergei Eisenstein and Donald Knuth.
14
One of 14 people in the Index born in Schenectady, with Mickey Rourke.
32
Has a Wikipedia article in 32 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Garvan–Olin Medal1951
- National Inventors Hall of Fame2007
- Honorary doctorate from Brown University
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
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