Katharine Burr Blodgett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Katharine Burr Blodgett

American physicist

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1898

Place of Birth: Schenectady, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Oct-1979

Profession: physicist, inventor, chemist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Katharine Burr Blodgett (January 10, 1898 – October 12, 1979) 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 Ph.D.
in physics from the University of Cambridge, in 1926.