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In what year did Lise Meitner interpret Hahn's experimental results as nuclear fission?
In what year did Lise Meitner interpret Hahn's experimental results as nuclear fission?
Which scientific phenomenon, discovered by Meitner, involves electron emission from an atom's outer shell?
Which scientific phenomenon, discovered by Meitner, involves electron emission from an atom's outer shell?
Who, besides Lise Meitner, was instrumental in facilitating her escape from Nazi Germany?
Who, besides Lise Meitner, was instrumental in facilitating her escape from Nazi Germany?
What was Lise Meitner's role during World War I?
What was Lise Meitner's role during World War I?
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With whom did Lise Meitner collaborate for over three decades, discovering various isotopes?
With whom did Lise Meitner collaborate for over three decades, discovering various isotopes?
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Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of nuclear fission?
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In what year was Lise Meitner first nominated for a Nobel Prize?
In what year was Lise Meitner first nominated for a Nobel Prize?
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Who created the first nuclear chain reactor?
Who created the first nuclear chain reactor?
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When was Lise Meitner invited by Max Planck to conduct postdoctoral studies at the University of Berlin?
When was Lise Meitner invited by Max Planck to conduct postdoctoral studies at the University of Berlin?
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What did Meitner believe science could bring to one's life?
What did Meitner believe science could bring to one's life?
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Lise Meitner
Lise Meitner
A pioneering physicist known for her work in nuclear physics and nuclear fission.
Nobel Prize Nominations
Nobel Prize Nominations
Lise Meitner was nominated multiple times for the Nobel Prize between 1924 and 1965.
Auger Effect
Auger Effect
Electron emission from an atom's outer shell, discovered by Meitner in 1922.
Nazi Threat and Exile
Nazi Threat and Exile
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Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Fission
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Otto Hahn
Otto Hahn
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Nuclear Chain Reaction
Nuclear Chain Reaction
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Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi
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Science Perspective
Science Perspective
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Impact of Meitner's Work
Impact of Meitner's Work
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Study Notes
Lise Meitner and Nuclear Fission
- Meitner was a physicist who contributed significantly to the discovery of nuclear fission.
- Between 1917 and 1918, she worked as an X-ray technician and later collaborated with Otto Hahn.
- She discovered the Auger effect, a phenomenon of electron emission from atoms.
- Meitner converted to Christianity in 1908, but faced increasing threats from Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
- When Austria was annexed in 1938, she fled to Sweden, aided by physicists Niels Bohr and Dirk Coster.
- In 1938, she received a report from Hahn about unexpected results regarding uranium bombarded with neutrons.
- Meitner explained that when Uranium atoms split (nuclear fission), it formed two new nuclei that weighed less than the original nucleus, releasing enormous energy.
- She and her nephew, Otto Frisch, repeated and published the findings on nuclear fission in early 1939, spreading knowledge of this significant discovery.
- This led to the creation of the atomic bomb.
- Meitner wasn't recognized for her significant role in the discovery of Nuclear fission for decades.
- She recognized that science could be both joyous and fulfilling.
Women in Physics
- Meitner was one of the first female physics professors in Germany.
- She worked with Max Planck in post-doctoral studies regarding radioactive substances.
Enrico Fermi
- Enrico Fermi created the first working nuclear chain reactor in 1942.
- Fermi didn't exactly realize he achieved nuclear fission until Meitner and Frisch's work in 1939.
- He developed nuclear power.
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Explore the life and contributions of physicist Lise Meitner in the discovery of nuclear fission. This quiz highlights her collaboration with Otto Hahn, her flight from Nazi Germany, and her pivotal role in explaining the fission process. Test your knowledge of her legacy in nuclear physics and its impact on history.
