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Discovery
Uranium triggered a great excitement in science. Had the most protons of any know element. By the end of 1934 a team began to investigate neutron-induced uranium decay. -
Investigating
nuclear investigators in both fields had collaborated to provide a stunning explanation of uranium. -
Unexpected finding
It was believed that elements beyond U would correspondingly resemble other elements. Hahn was sure of the chemical evidence of transuranes. -
Meitners Exile
Political situation in Germany had become dangerous. Because she was Jewish she had to flee. -
A shocking Discovery
Barium appeared to be a result of neutron bombardment of uranium. -
Nobel Prize
Hahn won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery of the unexpected phenomenon. -
Lise Meitner
Since she was Jewish and the politics at the time she was not well recognized of her findings until after her death.