Lise Meitner: The Mother of the Atom Bomb

Lise Meitner: The Mother of the Atom Bomb

8.0/100h 52m2013
Lise Meitner: The Mother of the Atom Bomb

Overview

To historians, physicist Lise Meitner deserves to be placed on a par with Einstein, Heisenberg and Otto Hahn. In the 1930s on the verge of World War II, she led a small group of scientists who discovered that splitting the atomic nucleus of uranium releases enormous energy. This extraordinary film tells the story of a woman who was far ahead of her time as a scientist and a pioneer of feminism.

Genres

DocumentaryHistory

Production Companies

Westend Film & TV
ZDF
ARTE

Additional Information

Original Title:Lise Meitner - Die Mutter der Atombombe
Original Language:German
Status:Released

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