Maria Goeppert Mayer

About

Theoretical physicist famous for proposing the nuclear shell model of the atomic nucleus. She was a Nobel laureate in physics. 

Before Fame

She graduated from the University of Göttingen. In 1937, she began working an unpaid position at Columbia University.

Trivia

She was the second woman to ever win the Nobel Prize in physics. 

Family Life

She was married to Joseph Edward Mayor, a chemist. They had two children. 

Associated With

She and Isaac Newton were both scientists that gained recognition for their important work in physics.