Dr Maria Telkes: Today, Google made Google Doodle on its doodle, in memory of Dr. Maria Telkes, who made a very important contribution in the field of solar energy. Today i.e. December 12, 2022, is the 122nd birthday of Maria Telkes. She is also known as ‘Sun Queen’ because of the contribution made by Telkes in the field of solar energy.
Who was Dr. Maria Telkes?
Telkes was born in 1900 in the Hungarian city of Budapest. According to Google Doodle, he was born on 11 December. Telkes was awarded ‘The Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award’ in 1952.
Dr. Telkes studied physical chemistry at Budapest’s Eotovs Lorand University, graduated in 1920 and went to America for further studies with a PhD in 1924 and acquired US citizenship in 1937.
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solar distiller
Dr. Telkes was given a place in the Solar Energy Committee at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Seeing Telcase’s work, the US government invited him to build a solar distiller. The job of this solar distiller was to filter sea water and make it drinkable. This invention was greatly appreciated. This distiller was used by the soldiers during the Second World War.
more than 20 patents
Dr. Telkes has more than 20 patents registered in his name. Telkes built the ‘Dover Sun House’ in 1984 with private funding and the help of architect Eleanor Raymond. Which came to be known as ‘Solar Energy’. It was praised all over the world.
solar oven design
Apart from this, Dr. Telkes is also remembered for ‘Solar Oven Design’. His project was recognized by the Ford Foundation. After which she was named ‘Sun Queen’.
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