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Part 2: Why Did Lise Meitner Never Receive the Nobel Prize for Splitting the Atom?

Lost Women of Science

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Recognition and Disappointment

This chapter explores the aftermath of Otto Hahn winning the Nobel Prize and Lise Meitner's disappointment in not being recognized. It delves into the dynamics of the Nobel Committee, Meitner's efforts to hold Hahn accountable, and her experiences with anti-Semitism.

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