Tag: Katharine
Katharine Burr Blodgett’s story shows how a brilliant legacy can be forgotten
Legacy and memory are two important aspects that determine how someone is remembered in history. In the case…
Katharine Burr Blodgett kept an inner struggle out of sight as she made history in the laboratory
Katharine Burr Blodgett’s story is one of resilience, ambition, and inner struggle. Recently, her relatives uncovered a treasure…
Katharine Burr Blodgett made a breakthrough when she discovered ‘invisible glass’
The 1930s were a remarkable decade for research at the General Electric Company, with Katharine Burr Blodgett making…
Katharine Burr Blodgett’s brilliant career began at the ‘House of Magic’
Katharine Burr Blodgett, a young and brilliant scientist, made her way to the General Electric Company's research lab…
The chemical genius of Katharine Burr Blodgett
Katharine Burr Blodgett: A Trailblazer in Science Katharine Burr Blodgett was born into a family with a tragic…
Katharine Burr Blodgett’s legacy comes to light
Kendra Pierre-Louis, filling in for Rachel Feltman on Scientific American's Science Quickly, delves into the prevailing cultural perception…