The Path to Nuclear Fission: The Story of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn (2006)
The Path to Nuclear Fission: The Story of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn (2006)
A story about the life and turbulent times of Lisa Meitner and Otto Hahn, two exceptional scientists whose remarkable collaboration culminated in the discovery of nuclear fission, the division of the atom that changed the future. The show traces the development of nuclear science in the first half of the twentieth century, Meitner's early struggle for education and her quest to gain a foothold in the world of male-dominated physics, Hahn's initial research and independent discoveries, the collaborative discovery of the two scientists, as co-discoverers and the award of the Nobel Prize only to Hahn.

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Linda Hunt Linda Hunt As: Narrator (voice)
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A story about the life and turbulent times of Lisa Meitner and Otto Hahn, two exceptional scientists whose remarkable collaboration culminated in the discovery of nuclear fission, the division of the atom that changed the future. The show traces the development of nuclear science in the first half of the twentieth century, Meitner's early struggle for education and her quest to gain a foothold in the world of male-dominated physics, Hahn's initial research and independent discoveries, the collaborative discovery of the two scientists, as co-discoverers and the award of the Nobel Prize only to Hahn.


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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 2006

Country: DE, US

Runtime: 60m

Company Credits

Company: National Science Foundation, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Production Grant

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Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Narrator (voice)

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Rosemarie Reed

Rosemarie Reed

Producer

Michael Wachholz

Michael Wachholz

Associate Producer

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Gerry Katzban

Gerry Katzban

Animation

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Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith

Director of Photography

Thomas Meewes

Thomas Meewes

Director of Photography

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