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Agnes Pockels

1862 - 1935
Chemistry
USA USA

Personal Information

Born: 1862

Died: 1935

Country of Birth: USA

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: White

Professional Life

Field of Study: Chemistry

Awards & Achievements

Achievements: discovered the influence of impurities on the surface tension of fluids; inventor of the slide trough a tool to measure the surface tension of water

legend has it she made her discovery of the influence of impurities on surface tension while doing dishes in her kitchen