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Hedwig Kohn circa 1950

Physicist Hedwig Kohn in her office at Wellesly College, circa 1950, at about the time she received a research award.
Courtesy of Brenda Winnewisser.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Hedwig Kohn circa 1950." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/kohn-hedwig-2-still-image>.