Katharine Burr Blodgett

Summary

Katharine Burr Blodgett is a human^[1]. Born in Schenectady^[2], she… she was born on January 10, 1898^[3]. She passed away in Schenectady^[4]. She died on October 12, 1979^[5]. She worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and chemist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Katharine Burr Blodgett was born in Schenectady^[2].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett passed away in Schenectady^[4].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett was born on January 10, 1898^[3].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett died on October 12, 1979^[5].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett worked as a physicist^[6].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett worked as an inventor^[7].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett's professions included chemist^[8].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett's field of work was surface science^[11].
• Among Katharine Burr Blodgett's employers was General Electric^[12].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett was educated at University of Cambridge^[13].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett was educated at University of Chicago^[14].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett was educated at Bryn Mawr College^[15].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett's doctoral advisor was Irving Langmuir^[16].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett received the Garvan–Olin Medal^[17].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[18].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett received the honorary doctorate from Brown University^[19].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett was a member of Graduate Women in Science^[21].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett is recorded as female^[22].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett's Commons category is recorded as Katharine Burr Blodgett^[24].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett earned the academic degree of doctorate in chemistry^[25].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett's residence is recorded as Lake George^[26].
• Katharine Burr Blodgett's family name is recorded as Blodgett^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Schenectady^[2], Katharine Burr Blodgett… she was born on January 10, 1898^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and Bryn Mawr College^[15], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1885^[38], headquartered in Bryn Mawr^[39]. Katharine Burr Blodgett's doctoral advisor was Irving Langmuir^[16]. She earned the academic degree of doctorate in chemistry^[25]. She studied under Charlotte Scott^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and chemist^[8]. Katharine Burr Blodgett's field of work was surface science^[11]. Among her employers was General Electric^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Garvan–Olin Medal^[17], a chemistry award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1936^[43]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[18], a hall of fame^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1973^[46], headquartered in North Canton^[47]; honorary doctorate from Brown University^[19], an award^[48], in United States^[49]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[50].

Death and Burial

Katharine Burr Blodgett died on October 12, 1979^[5]. She died in Schenectady^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Katharine Burr Blodgett include Langmuir–Blodgett trough^[51] and Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize^[52], a physics award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54].

Why It Matters

Katharine Burr Blodgett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for her include Langmuir–Blodgett trough^[51] and Katharine Burr Blodgett Medal and Prize^[52], a physics award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54].

FAQs

Where was Katharine Burr Blodgett born?

Born in Schenectady^[2], Katharine Burr Blodgett…

Where did Katharine Burr Blodgett die?

Katharine Burr Blodgett passed away in Schenectady^[4].

What did Katharine Burr Blodgett do for work?

Katharine Burr Blodgett worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and chemist^[8].

Where did Katharine Burr Blodgett go to school?

Katharine Burr Blodgett was educated at University of Cambridge^[13], University of Chicago^[14], and Bryn Mawr College^[15].

What awards did Katharine Burr Blodgett receive?

Honors received include Garvan–Olin Medal^[17], National Inventors Hall of Fame^[18], honorary doctorate from Brown University^[19], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].