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Ellen Gleditsch: Pioneer Woman in Radiochemistry.
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Physics in Perspective . Jun2004, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p126-155. 30p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- We present the life and work of the Norwegian scientist Ellen Gleditsch (1879-1968) in the early era of radioactivity. From 1907-1912, Gleditsch worked as Marie Curie’s assistant in the Laboratoire Curie in Paris on the alleged copper-lithium radioactive transformation and on the radiumuranium ratio, as well as studying chemistry and related subjects at the Sorbonne. Later,in 1913-1914, she worked in Bertram Boltwood’s laboratory at Yale University on the half-life of radium. Gleditsch also was concerned with academic opportunities for women, and she became the president of the International Federation of University Women. As a professor, the second female professor in Norway, she initiated a research group on radioactivity at the University of Oslo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *WOMEN scientists
*WOMEN in science
*RADIOACTIVITY
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14226944
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physics in Perspective
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13588781
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00016-003-0187-6