Inventions by women
List of female inventors and their inventions
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Maria Telkes
| Hungarian-American scientist and inventor Date of Birth: 12.12.1900 Country: Hungary |
Content:
- Biography of Maria Telkes
- The Solar Queen
- Innovations and Contributions
- Specialization in Phase Change Materials
- Legacy and Recognition
- Maria Telkes passed away on December 2, 1995, at the age of 95.
Biography of Maria Telkes
Maria Telkes, a Hungarian-American scientist and inventor, was born on December 12, 1900, in Budapest, Hungary.
After earning her doctoral degree in physical chemistry, Telkes moved to the United States. She worked as a biophysicist and was actively involved in solar energy research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1939 to 1953.
The Solar Queen
Telkes gained fame as the creator of the first thermoelectric generator in 1947 and was nicknamed the "Solar Queen." Her invention, a technical device that directly converts thermal energy into electricity, became the first solar heating system for the "Dover Sun House