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(Wednesday)
Died
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Languages
Hungarian
Education
Eötvös Loránd University
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Mária Telkes: Hungarian–American scientist and inventor.
Born in Budapest (died at age 94).
2 awards including National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Studied at Eötvös Loránd University.
AWARDS (2)
B
National Inventors Hall of Fame
WON
B
Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award
WON
Biography
Mária Telkes was a Hungarian-American biophysicist, engineer, and inventor who worked on solar energy technologies.
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Mária Telkes was born in Budapest.
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