On This Day… Katharine Burr Blodgett

Katharine Burr Blodgett (January 10, 1898 – October 12, 1979) was an American physicist and chemist known for her work in surface chemistry, particularly for the invention of “invisible” or non-reflective glass. She was the first woman to receive a doctorate in physics from the University of Cambridge in 1926. Her research work was leveraged […]