#nonreflecting-glass

#nonreflecting-glass

Katharine Burr Blodgett's 1938 discovery of nonreflecting glass through thin film coating experiments became a major breakthrough that transformed her from an invisible assistant into a celebrated scientist through General Electric's aggressive public relations campaign.

Katharine Burr Blodgett pursued chemistry and physics despite upper-middle-class expectations, earning scientific training and contributing to wartime gas-mask improvements before joining GE research.