Maria Goeppert Mayer was born in Germany, to a professor of medicine. She showed a talent for physics and mathematics in high school. After receiving a doctorate in physics, she worked as a researcher in the United States and did pioneering research in the field of nuclear physics, which led to her receiving a Nobel Prize.
Uncovering the Genius of Maria Goeppert Mayer: A Quiz on the Trailblazing Theoretical Physicist