Katharine Burr Blodgett
American physicist and chemist
Katharine Burr Blodgett 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... Wikipedia
Born: January 10, 1898, Schenectady, NY
Died: October 12, 1979 (age 81 years), Schenectady, NY
Education: Newnham College, University of Cambridge (1924–1926), University of Cambridge (1926), The University of Chicago, and more
Known for: Surface chemistry; Anti-reflective coating; Langmuir–Blodgett film; Langmuir–Blodgett trough
Award: Garvan–Olin Medal (1951)
Relatives: Katharine Blodgett Gebbie (niece)