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Marie Kernaghan | |
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 Sister Kernaghan holding scientific intruments | |
| Born | 9 Jun 1889 |
| Died | 30 March 1985 (aged 95) |
| Resting place | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Alma mater | St. Louis University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Thesis | "Surface Tension of Mercury"[1] (1931) |
Marie Kernaghan, RSCJ, was a physicist and professor of science at Maryville University for over sixty years.
Marie Kernaghan
Kernaghan was the first woman to graduate from Saint Louis University with a PhD; and the first person to be awarded the degree in physics from the university, in 1929.[3]
Kernaghan was a long-time educator at Maryville University, previously Maryville College and Maryville Academy of the Sacred Heart when Kernaghan began teaching. When Maryville became a college, Kernaghan was named head of the the science department. In 1961, the college moved from its first campus in South St. Louis City to its current location in West St. Louis County, Kernaghan designed the science building, later named Kernaghan Hall after her as a surprise.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Kernaghan, Marie (June 1931). "Surface Tension of Mercury". Phys. Rev. 37 (12): 1674. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.37.1674.3. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Rice, Patricia. "Marie M. Kernaghan". findagrave.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Hibner, Amelia Blanton (February 2018). "An Historical Moment: Saint Louis University: 200th Anniversary of Saint Louis University". Conversations on Jesuit Education. 53: 2.
- ^ Flick, Mary (26 April 1979). "Kernaghan Rocks". The Summit. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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Bibliography
[edit]"1907: Sacred Heart graduates number 3". The Times-Picayne. 12 November 2000. p. E-8.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)