maria Telkes Life

birth

Dec 12, 1900

Maria Telkes was born

graduated collage with a B.A

Jun 1, 1920

Maria Telkes graduated collage with a B.A

PH.D

Jul 19, 1924

Maria Telkes got he Ph.d In 1924

America

Mar 17, 1925

Maria Telkes came to America to vistit a relitive

Biophysicist

Feb 22, 1927

In 1927 she began work as a biophysicist at the Cleveland Foundation in Ohio,

Citizen

Oct 3, 1937

Maria Telkes became an american ciizen in 1937

position in solar energy research

Feb 11, 1939

Maria Telkes took position in solar energy research

Partnership

Oct 10, 1940

She started a partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Society of Women Engineers Award

Sep 6, 1952

Maria Telkes won the Society of womans engineer award

College director

Apr 21, 1953

In 1953 she became project director at the College of Engineering, NYU

Air condisioning

Aug 13, 1970

worked on an air-conditioning system in the 1970's that stored ''coolness'' at night

American Solar Energy Society - Charles Greeley Abbot Award

May 3, 1977

Maria Telkes won the American Solar Energy Society - Charles Greeley Abbot Award

retired

Oct 21, 1977

She retired in 1977 as a senior scientist at the University of Delaware,

home sweet home

Nov 10, 1995

After not being home in 70 years she went back to her home town Hungary

death

Dec 12, 1995

Maria Telkes died in the month of her birth