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Physicist Lise Meitner was denied a 1944 Noble Prize for her work on nuclear fission. However, element 109, meitnerium, was named in her honor in 1997.
“Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep joy and awe that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist.” - Lise Meitner
Biography at atomicarchive.com
Biography at brainpickings.org
There are several books written about Lise Meitner
Phet Nuclear Fission simulation
Nuclear Energy:What's Your Reaction lesson from California Academy of Sciences
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