Spanning close to half a century, the tenacious chemical engineer and innovator Mária Telkes dedicated her exceptional intellectual gifts to the exploration and utilization of solar energy. Her achievements include creating the first solar-heated house of the modern era. Despite facing diminishing support and the challenges posed by her male supervisor and peers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she continued her work with unwavering determination.
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