As per our current Database, Maria Telkes has been died on Dec 2, 1995 (age 94).
When Maria Telkes die, Maria Telkes was 94 years old.
| Popular As | Maria Telkes |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Age | 94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | December 12, 1900 (Hungary) |
| Birthday | December 12 |
| Town/City | Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungary |
Maria Telkes’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Maria Telkes was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Notable for her work in the field of solar Energy, this prominent scientist invented the thermoelectric generator; the debut solar heat system; and a thermoelectricity-operated refrigerator.
After completing her doctorate in physical chemistry in her native Hungary, she relocated to the United States and conducted research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She was the 1952 recipient of the Society of Women Engineers Award and the 1977 winner of the American Solar Energy Society's Charles Greeley Abbot Award.
A native of Hungary, she settled in Boston, Massachusetts, during her early adulthood years and later lived and worked in Texas.
She and Farrington Daniels were both pioneers in the field of solar Energy.
