Kohn, Hedwig

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Physicist; born in Breslau, Germany. Received Ph.D., University of Breslau, 1913; became Lecturer in Physics, 1930. Worked with the nature of light emission from metal vapors in flames. Emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1930s; made instructor in physics at Women's College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, 1940. Appointed lecturer at Wellesley College in physics, 1942; associate professor, 1945; full professor, 1948. After retiring joined the staff of the physics department at Duke University.

From the description of Papers, 1884-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78343005

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creatorOf Kohn, Hedwig, 1887-1964. Papers, 1884-1950. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Elisabeth Jastrow papers, 1870-1971, 1916-1965 Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars. Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars records. 1927-1949. New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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associatedWith Helmholtz, Hermann von, 1821-1894. person
associatedWith Jastrow, Elisabeth person
associatedWith Universität Breslau. corporateBody
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Nuclear physics
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Women physicists
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Birth 1887-04-05

Death 1965

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