Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979), demonstrating equipment in lab
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Object Details
- Subject
- Blodgett, Katharine Burr 1898-1979
- General Electric Company Research Laboratory
- American Chemical Society
- Summary
- In 1938, when this publicity photograph was taken, physicist Katherine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979) worked at General Electric Research Laboratories, where she did important research in surface chemistry and thin films. She received the American Chemical Society's Garvan Medal in 1951.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2007-0282
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- 1938
- Local number
- SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2007-0282]
- Restrictions & Rights
- No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Type
- Black-and-white photographs
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Topic
- Chemistry
- Women scientists
- Record ID
- siris_arc_290343
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
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