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Lot #298
Lise Meitner Signature

Estimate: $200+

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Description

Austrian-Swedish physicist (1878-1968) who first identified nuclear fission. Despite never winning the award, she was nominated 19 times for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry between 1924 and 1947, and 29 times for the Nobel Prize in Physics between 1937 and 1965. Vintage circa 1928 ballpoint signature, “Lise Meitner,” on an off-white 4.75 x 7.5 album page, which also contains the signature of Dr. Karl Schonherr (1867-1943), an Austrian poet, playwright, and physician; the reverse is signed by Hugo, Helene, Hermann, and Hans Thimig, members of one of Austria’s most famous theatrical families. In fine condition, with light show-through from signatures on the reverse.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: September 28, 2024 - October 16, 2024





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