Maria Gertrude Goeppert-Mayer Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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Maria Gertrude Goeppert-Mayer (June 28, 1906 – February 20, 1972) was a German-born American theoretical physicist who proposed the nuclear shell model of the atomic nucleus. She won the Nobel Prize in Physics, becoming the second woman ever to receive this award, following Marie Curie. A graduate of the University of Göttingen, her doctoral thesis addressed the theory of possible two-photon absorption by atoms. She faced significant challenges in academia due to nepotism rules but made important contributions during and after World War II, culminating in her appointment as a full professor at UC San Diego in 1960.

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Meaning of the name - Maria

bitter, rebellious

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June 28, 1906 Facts

Generation Group

Maria Gertrude Goeppert-Mayer belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Katowice

Place of Death: San Diego

Cause of Death: circulatory collapse

Educated At: University of Göttingen

Occupation: nuclear physicist | university teacher | physicist | scientist

Spouses: Joseph Edward Mayer

Children: Maria Mayer

Employers: Sarah Lawrence College | Argonne National Laboratory | University of California, San Diego | Los Alamos National Laboratory | Johns Hopkins University | Columbia University

Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Physical Society | National Women's Hall of Fame | Nobel Prize in Physics

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.