Halpern, Leopold
Oral history interview with Leopold Halpern, 1999 March 5.
In this interview, Leopold Halpern discusses the life of Marietta Blau. Topics discussed include: Hertha Wambacher; Institute for Radium Research; Auguste Dick; Georg Stetter; Albert Einstein; Otto Halpern; Philipp Lenard; Brookhaven National Laboratory; experiences with gender discrimination and antisemitism.
Leopold Halpern, American physicist (1925-2006). Ph.D. physics, University of Vienna (1952). Professional experience includes: assistant in theoretical physics, University of Vienna (1956-1959); research associate, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (1959-1960); fellow, Niels Bohr Institute (1962-1963); senior research associate, California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1985-1988); research associate in physics, Florida State University (1974-1985, 1988-2004); researcher, Gravity Probe B, Stanford University (2004-2006).
Blau, Marietta, 1894-1970
Dick, Auguste
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
Halpern, Leopold
Halpern, Otto, 1899-
Lenard, Philipp, 1862-1947
Stetter, Georg 1895-1988
Wambacher, Hertha, 1903-1950
Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Institut f r Radiumforschung
Antisemitism
Jewish scientists -- Germany -- 20th century.
Women in physics
Women in science
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Rentetzi, Maria, interviewer.
AIP-ICOS
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives. One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740, USA