Katharine Burr Blodgett
Physicist and engineer, developed non-reflective glass
Born
Died
1979
47 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A physicist and engineer, contributions include the invention of non-reflective glass, which revolutionized optics and improved the quality of scientific instruments. Completed a PhD in Physics at theUniversity of Cambridge, becoming the first woman to earn a PhD in physics in the U.S. Worked at General Electric, where further advancements in thin-film technology occurred. Held multiple patents for various inventions, particularly in the field of surface chemistry.
Developed the first non-reflective glass
First woman to earn a PhD in Physics in the U.S.
Worked at General Electric on thin-film technology
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