(DeKalb) – Meet at the DeKalb Public Library on the second Tuesday of every month for a book club just for seniors.
Meet on Tuesday, February 10, at 11:00 a.m., to discuss Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History by Olivia Campbell.
Among the many, many stories from World War II, were the stories of many, many women. However, most of these stories were not historically told – until now. Read about four courageous female scientists who fled the oppression of Nazi Germany to continue their prominent work in the field of physics. In observance of “International Holocaust Remembrance Day”.
In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were forced out of their academic positions. Hedwig Kohn, Lise Meitner, Hertha Sponer, and Hildegard Stücklen were eminent in their fields, but they had no choice but to flee due to their Jewish ancestry or anti-Nazi sentiments. Their harrowing journey out of Germany became a life-and-death situation that required herculean efforts of friends and other prominent scientists. Lise fled to Sweden, where she made a groundbreaking discovery in nuclear physics, and the others fled to the United States, where they brought advanced physics to American universities. No matter their destination, each woman revolutionized the field of physics when all odds were stacked against them, galvanizing young women to do the same.
Books will be available in the Adult Services Department. Some large print copies may be attainable.
This book club is intended for adults. No registration is required. It will be held in the Nancy D. Castle Collaboration Studio.
This program is part of the America 250 initiative, celebrating our nation throughout the year.
For additional information, please contact Kathy at kathyh@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 2110.
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