Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979), demonstrating equipment in lab

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .

The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

Subject

Blodgett, Katharine Burr 1898-1979

General Electric Company Research Laboratory

American Chemical Society

Summary

In 1938, when this publicity photograph was taken, physicist Katherine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979) worked at General Electric Research Laboratories, where she did important research in surface chemistry and thin films. She received the American Chemical Society's Garvan Medal in 1951.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2007-0282

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1938

Local number

SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2007-0282]

Restrictions & Rights

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

Type

Black-and-white photographs

Data Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Topic

Chemistry

Women scientists

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_arc_290343