Hertha Sponer
Hertha Sponer (1 September 1895 – 27 February 1968) was a German physicist and chemist who contributed to modern quantum mechanics and molecular physics and was the first woman on the physics faculty of Duke University. She was the older sister of philologist and resistance fighter Margot Sponer.
Hertha Sponer | |
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Hertha Sponer in 1913 | |
| Born | 1 September 1895 Neisse, German Empire |
| Died | 27 February 1968 (aged 72) Ilten, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Birge-Sponer method |
| Awards | 1952–53 Guggenheim Fellow Fellow, New York Academy of Sciences Fellow, Optical Society of America Fellow, American Physical Society. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | University of Jena Duke University |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Debye |
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