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Esther M. Conwell

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American physicist

United StatesScientistsLived 1922 to 2014 · aged 92
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Esther Marley Conwell was a pioneering American chemist and physicist, best known for the Conwell-Weisskopf theory that describes how electrons travel through semiconductors, a breakthrough that helped revolutionize modern computing.

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2009National Medal of Science
2008ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
1997Edison Medal
1960Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award
Fellow of the American Physical Society
IEEE Fellow
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Esther Marley Conwell was a pioneering American chemist and physicist, best known for the Conwell-Weisskopf theory that describes how electrons travel through semiconductors, a breakthrough that helped revolutionize modern computing. Her work enabled the microelectronics industry, long-distance communications networks, advanced photocopying, solar cells, and light-emitting diodes.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2014 · aged 92
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19 languages

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