Ellen Gleditsch
Norwegian radiochemist (1879-1968) · Norway · Scientists · Died at 88
Ellen Gleditsch is read about 18 times a day, in 17 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 76 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Ellen Gleditsch was a Norwegian radiochemist and Norway's second female professor. Starting her career as an assistant to Marie Curie, she became a pioneer in radiochemistry, establishing the half-life of radium and helping demonstrate the existence of isotopes.
A life in dates
Also in Deutsch
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
Ellen Gleditsch was a Norwegian radiochemist and Norway's second female professor. Starting her career as an assistant to Marie Curie, she became a pioneer in radiochemistry, establishing the half-life of radium and helping demonstrate the existence of isotopes. She was Vice President of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights 1937-1939.
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.