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Katharine Burr Blodgett

The ‘Invisible Glass’ Legacy of Katharine Burr Blodgett

In a historic photograph from 1926, amidst a distinguished group of scientists at Cavendish Laboratory, sits Katharine Blodgett, a trailblazer in the world of physics. This image encapsulates her unique place in history as the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in Physics from Cavendish Laboratory in 1926 – the degree had only...