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   Melba Newell Phillips (February 1, 1907 – November 8, 2004) was an American physicist and a pioneer science educator. One of the first doctoral students of J. Robert Oppenheimer at the University of California, Berkeley, Phillips completed her PhD in 1933, a time when few women could pursue careers in science.

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3. blog.history.in.gov › physicist-melba-n-phillipsPhysicist Melba N. Phillips: Indiana’s Oppenheimer Connection

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   Jul 24, 2023 · Learn about Melba Phillips, a pioneer in theoretical physics who worked with J. Robert Oppenheimer at Berkeley and discovered the Oppenheimer-Phillips process. She also became a respected educator and mentor in the field.

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   Nov 18, 2004 · Nov. 18, 2004. CHICAGO, Nov. 17 - Melba Phillips, a University of Chicago physicist and a pioneer in science education who trained under J. Robert Oppenheimer and was thrown out of work for...

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   Who was Melba Phillips?

   • CHICAGO, Nov. 17 - Melba Phillips, a University of Chicago physicist and a pioneer in science education who trained under J. Robert Oppenheimer and was thrown out of work for years during the McCarthy era, died on Nov. 8 in Petersburg, Ind. She was 97.

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   When was Melba Phillips a physicist?

   • ISBN 9781931024204. "Melba Phillips, physicist, 1907-2004". University of Chicago News Office. November 16, 2004. Retrieved November 13, 2017. Miley, Arthur L. (2016). Pike County, Indiana Notables: 1816–2016. La Jolla, California: Art Miley. pp. 24–27. OCLC 956712003.

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   Did Melba Phillips work on the Manhattan Project?

   • OK just to be clear Melba Phillips did not work on the Manhattan Project itself but she was a gifted physicist. She was one of Robert Oppenheimer's first graduate students at UC Berkeley in the early 1930s when he was just starting out and together they made an important discovery, now known as the Oppenheimer-Phillips Process.

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   Who is Melba Newell Phillips?

   • In 1974 Phillips was awarded the Oersted Medal from the American Association of Physics Teachers; she was also the recipient of the AAPT's Distinguished Service Citation in 1963. Phillips became the first recipient of the Melba Newell Phillips Medal, an award that the AAPT established in 1981.

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Melba Phillips was one of J. Robert Oppenheimer's first graduate students at Berkeley, where they discovered the Oppenheimer-Phillips process in 1935. She later became an anti-nuclear activist and a professor at the University of Chicago.

7. blog.history.in.gov › melba-phillips-leader-inMelba Phillips: Leader in Science and Conscience Part One

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   Sep 13, 2016 · Learn about Melba Phillips, a pioneer in physics theory, a student of J. Robert Oppenheimer, and a leader in science education and peace movement. Read about her achievements, challenges, and legacy in this two-part blog post.

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9. blog.history.in.gov › melba-phillips-leader-inMelba Phillips: Leader in Science and Conscience Part Two

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   Sep 15, 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of Melba Phillips, a pioneer in physics education and a leader of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Discover how she faced the challenges of the Cold War and the McCarran Committee, and how she fought for science and justice.

10. www.aip.org › history-programs › niels-bohr-libraryOral History Interviews | Melba Phillips | American Institute ...

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    Melba Phillips was a physicist and educator who taught at several colleges and universities, including Brooklyn College, Washington University, and University of Chicago. She was also active in the American Association of Physics Teachers and had a long association with J. Robert Oppenheimer.