Katharine Burr Blodgett
Katharine Burr Blodgett | |
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Blodgett demonstrating equipment in lab, 1938 | |
| Born | January 10, 1898 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 1979 (aged 81) Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
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| Employer | General Electric |
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| Relatives | Katharine Blodgett Gebbie (niece) |
| Awards | Garvan–Olin Medal (1951) |
Katharine Burr Blodgett (January 10, 1898 – October 12, 1979) was an American physicist and chemist known for her work on surface chemistry, in particular her invention of "invisible" or nonreflective glass while working at General Electric. She was the first woman to be awarded a PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge, in 1926.