Elisabeth Bormann | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1895-05-12)May 12, 1895 |
| Died | (1986-08-00)August , 1986 |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Institut für Theoretische Physik Siemens-Schuckert |
| Thesis | Zur experimentellen Methodik der Zerfallsschwankungen (1919) |
Elisabeth Ottilie Marianne Bormann (May 12, 1895 – August 1986) was an Austrian physicist and assistant toMax Born. She was involved in measuring the free path of atoms in gases and the size of molecules.
Bormann was born inDöbling, Austria.[1] She attended elementary and community school inKlosterneuburg. As a child, Bormann was enthusiastic about gymnastics and piano.[1] Bormann was part of the advanced training programme offered byEugenie Schwarzwald, and finished high school at theWasagasse grammar school (thenKK Staatsgymnasium). After completing her high school training, she enrolled in an undergraduate course in mathematics and theUniversity of Vienna. She remained there for her doctoral research, during which she studied decay fluctuations and was awarded a distinction.[1] Her PhD examiners wereFranz S. Exner and Gustav Jäger.[1]
In 1919 Bormann joined the Institut für Theoretische Physik, where she worked as an assistant toMax Born.[1][2] In this capacity, she developed the first atomic beams. Working with Born in 1920, Bormann was the first to measure thefree path of atoms in gases and the size of molecules.[3][4] She also worked withFriedrich Dessauer on the development ofX-ray based technologies.[1]
Bormann started her independent scientific career at theSiemens-Schuckert, where she studied cable technology. She became a German citizen in 1957. Bormann was involved with the supervision of various physicists, includingWilhelm Heinrich Heraeus.[5]
In 2019 a plaque was unveiled to record Born and Bormann's discoveries. It will be attached to the former physics building in Robert-Mayer-Straße 2.[3]
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