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Katharine Burr Blodgett, American physicist and engineer (died 1979)

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Katharine Burr Blodgett

American physicist (1898–1979)

Katharine Burr Blodgett was an American physicist and chemist known for her work on surface chemistry, in particular her invention of "invisible" or nonreflective glass while working at General Electric. She was the first woman to be awarded a PhD in physics from the University…
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January 10

Day of the year

January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 355 days remain until the end of the year.
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