Maria Goeppert Mayer: a journey through her scientific legacy

• Autores: Leyla M. Sánchez Palancar, Beatriz Ren Barroso, Ana I. Sánchez Alfarache Giner, Ceres Romero Macías
• Localización: MoleQla: revista de Ciencias de la Universidad Pablo de Olavide, ISSN-e 2173-0903, Nº. 41, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Mujeres en ciencia y ciencia por mujeres)
• Idioma: inglés
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  • One of the most remarkable female scientists of the 20th century was the German physicist and mathematician Maria Goeppert Mayer, who is known for her numerous contributions to the field of physics. This article highlights some of the most important discoveries of Maria Goeppert Mayer, such as the development of the nuclear shell model, which earned her a Nobel Prize in 1963, her studies of double photon emission and the possibility of chemical separation of isotopes as a quantum effect. Acknowledging Goeppert Mayer’s contributions is crucial to the understanding of numerous current scientific advances.

    Moreover, she has been an inspiration for several researchers and a role model for later generations of young female scientists