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This Physicist Friday goes to Lise Meitner. Meitner (1878-1968) was an Austrian-Swedish physicist known for her role in the discovery of nuclear fission. Working with chemist Otto Hahn, they bombarded uranium atoms with neutrons, splitting the nucleus and detecting barium. ⬇️1/4 
Meitner, along with her nephew Otto Frisch, interpreted the results using Einstein's E=mc^2 to explain the observed energy release. They realized that the splitting of the atomic nucleus into smaller nuclei released a significant amount of energy.⬇️2/4
This insight was crucial in understanding the potential applications of nuclear fission, such as nuclear power generation and atomic weapons.⬇️3/4
Initially, her contributions were overlooked. Meitner later received recognition for her pioneering contributions, and element 109 was named "meitnerium" in her honor. 4/4
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