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Did you know? Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission with Otto Hahn in 1938. Hahn alone received the Nobel Prize (1944). Meitner — a Jewish woman who had fled Nazi Germany — was left out. Element 109 (meitnerium) was named after her in 1997 as belated recognition.

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Lise Meitner discovered nuclear fission with Otto Hahn in 1938. Hahn alone received the Nobel Prize (1944). Meitner — a Jewish woman who had fled Nazi Germany — was left out. Element 109 (meitnerium) was named after her in 1997 as belated recognition.

Lise Meitner ontdekte met Otto Hahn in 1938 nucleaire splijting. Hahn alleen kreeg de Nobelprijs (1944). Meitner — een vrouwelijke jood die uit nazi-Duitsland was gevlucht — werd buiten beschouwing gelaten. Element 109 (meitnerium) is in 1997 naar haar genoemd als late erkenning.

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