9. Lise Meitner: The Real Mother of Nuclear Fission
Lise Meitner played a pivotal role in uncovering nuclear fission, the process that revolutionized atomic energy and enabled breakthroughs in both power generation and medicine. Despite her central contributions, much of the recognition went to Otto Hahn, her longtime collaborator. Meitner’s steadfast ethics—she refused to work on nuclear weapons—set her apart as both a brilliant scientist and a principled leader. Her story is a reminder of how scientific achievement and moral courage often go hand in hand. Scientific American
