Dr. Maria Telkes, The 'Sun Queen', Celebrated By Google Doodle

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Dr. Maria Telkes was was a pioneer in the field of solar energy

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She had a strong belief that the Sun had the ability to change human lives

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Dr. Telkes was born in Budapest, Hungry And on this day she recieved 'Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award' in 1952

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Google doodle celebrates Dr. Maria Telkes, who started working on solar heated homes as early 1948

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She has 20 patents to her name, with projects like solar oven funded by the Ford foundation

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In 1937, M.I.T invited her to the USA, as she made solar distillers which converted sea water to fresh water and was used by soldiers during the war

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