Lise_Meitner_(1878-1968),_lecturing_at_Catholic_University,_Washington,_D.C.,_1946.jpg

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Creator : Briggs, C.A

Subject : Meitner, Lise 1878-1968        Catholic University of America

Type : Black-and-white photographs

Date : 1946

Topic : Physics      Women scientists

Local number : SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-5996]

Summary : In 1938, Austrian-born physicist Lise Meitner (1878-1968) fled Germany and eventually became a Swedish citizen. After World War II, Meitner received many awards, including being named "Woman of the Year" at the National Press Club in 1946. She was a Visiting Professor of Physics at Catholic University during Spring 1946. In a press release associated with her arrival, Dr. Meitner emphasized that her goal was "wholly educational": "I have no intention to suggest how atomic energy should be controlled, beyond expressing my sincere hope that no occasion will again arise where it will be utilized in war. A lasting peace is more desirable than the creation of weapons which might lead to the extermination of mankind."

Cite as : Acc. 90-105 - Science Service, Records, 1920s-1970s, Smithsonian Institution Archives

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Repository : Smithsonian Institution Archives
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