Mária Telkes

Mária Telkes was a Hungarian-American physicist and inventor who is known for her work on solar energy. She developed a solar cooker that could be used to cook food in remote areas without electricity. She also developed a solar water heater that could be used to heat homes and businesses.

Telkes was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1900. She was interested in science from a young age, and she studied physics at the University of Budapest.

In 1930, Telkes moved to the United States to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She earned her PhD in 1934, and she then began working on solar energy research.

Telkes's solar cooker was a breakthrough invention. It used mirrors to concentrate the sun's energy, and it could cook food in just a few minutes. Her solar water heater was also a success. It used the sun's energy to heat water, and it could be used to heat homes and businesses.

Telkes's work on solar energy was groundbreaking. She helped to make solar energy a viable option for cooking and heating, and she inspired many other scientists to work on solar energy research.

Mária Telkes was a Hungarian-American scientist and inventor who is considered to be one of the pioneers of solar energy.