Herta Regina Leng (24 February 1903 – 17 July 1997) was an Austrian-American physicist and educator.
Herta Regina Leng, physicist and educator
Leng was born on 24 February 1903 in Vienna, Austria. She was the daughter of Arthur Leng and Paula Leng, and sister of Leopold Ignaz Leng. Leng fled Austria in 1939 and eventually emigrated to the United States in 1940. She died on 17 July 1997 in Troy, New York.
Dr. Karl Lark-Horovitz, professor of physics at Purdue, had a keen interest in the development of the cyclotron and the application of physical techniques to solve biological problems, and sought to develop methods that utilized radioactive tracers produced from the cyclotron. With the assistance of Leng and Donald Tendam, radioactive tracers were employed following an intense regimen to develop these methods. Key studies concerned sodium and potassium in the human body and their uptake, distribution and excretion; sodium and potassium distribution in human blood cells; and the analysis of enteric coatings for medications.[1][2][3] Leng was awarded an American Association of University Women fellowship for work at Purdue. The fellowship permitted her the freedom to pursue the pioneer research on radioactive tracer materials.
Every year, RPI honors Leng with the Herta Leng Memorial Lecture Series.[5]
Select publicationsedit
Adsorptionsversuche an Gläsern and Filtersubstanzen nach der Methode der radioaktiven Indikatoren.[6] (Adsorption experiments on glasses and filter substances according to the method of radioactive indicators.)
Radioactive indicators, enteric coatings and intestinal absorption.[2]
^Gartenhaus, Solomon, & Tubis, Arnold, & Cassidy, David & Bray, Ralph. (2015). A History of Physics at Purdue: The War Period (1941-1945). Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
^ abLark-Horovitz, Karl, & Leng, Herta R. (1941). Radioactive indicators, enteric coatings and intestinal absorption. Nature. 147: 580-581.
^ abLark‐Horovitz, K., & Leng, H. R. (1942). A new method of testing enteric coatings. Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. 31(4): 99-102.
^LaFollette, Marcel Chotkowski. (10 March 2010). Publicity, Politics, and Physics. The Bigger Picture. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Washington, D.C.
^. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
^Leng, Herta. (1927). Adsorptionsversuche an Gläsern and Filtersubstanzen nach der Methode der radioaktiven Indikatoren. Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wien (Ila), 136, 19-42.
^Benedikt, E. T., & Leng, H. R. (1947). On the Existence of Single Magnetic Poles. Physical Review. 71(7): 454.
^Leng, H. R. (1991). Pioneer woman in nuclear science. American Journal of Physics, 59(7): 584-584.
January 01, 1970
herta, regina, leng, february, 1903, july, 1997, austrian, american, physicist, educator, physicist, educator, leng, born, february, 1903, vienna, austria, daughter, arthur, leng, paula, leng, sister, leopold, ignaz, leng, leng, fled, austria, 1939, eventually. Herta Regina Leng 24 February 1903 17 July 1997 was an Austrian American physicist and educator Herta Regina Leng physicist and educator Leng was born on 24 February 1903 in Vienna Austria She was the daughter of Arthur Leng and Paula Leng and sister of Leopold Ignaz Leng Leng fled Austria in 1939 and eventually emigrated to the United States in 1940 She died on 17 July 1997 in Troy New York Contents 1 Purdue and RPI 2 Professional associations 3 Awards and honors 4 Select publications 5 ReferencesPurdue and RPI editDr Karl Lark Horovitz professor of physics at Purdue had a keen interest in the development of the cyclotron and the application of physical techniques to solve biological problems and sought to develop methods that utilized radioactive tracers produced from the cyclotron With the assistance of Leng and Donald Tendam radioactive tracers were employed following an intense regimen to develop these methods Key studies concerned sodium and potassium in the human body and their uptake distribution and excretion sodium and potassium distribution in human blood cells and the analysis of enteric coatings for medications 1 2 3 Leng was awarded an American Association of University Women fellowship for work at Purdue The fellowship permitted her the freedom to pursue the pioneer research on radioactive tracer materials In 1943 Leng moved to New York City to accept a faculty appointment in physics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute RPI and in 1966 was promoted to become RPI s first female full professor 4 Professional associations editSigma Xi Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ChapterAwards and honors editHerta Leng Memorial Lecture Series Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Every year RPI honors Leng with the Herta Leng Memorial Lecture Series 5 Select publications editAdsorptionsversuche an Glasern and Filtersubstanzen nach der Methode der radioaktiven Indikatoren 6 Adsorption experiments on glasses and filter substances according to the method of radioactive indicators Radioactive indicators enteric coatings and intestinal absorption 2 A new method of testing enteric coatings 3 On the Existence of Single Magnetic Poles 7 Pioneer woman in nuclear science 8 References edit Gartenhaus Solomon amp Tubis Arnold amp Cassidy David amp Bray Ralph 2015 A History of Physics at Purdue The War Period 1941 1945 Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana a b Lark Horovitz Karl amp Leng Herta R 1941 Radioactive indicators enteric coatings and intestinal absorption Nature 147 580 581 a b Lark Horovitz K amp Leng H R 1942 A new method of testing enteric coatings Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association 31 4 99 102 LaFollette Marcel Chotkowski 10 March 2010 Publicity Politics and Physics The Bigger Picture Smithsonian Institution Archives Washington D C RPI Physics Applied Physics amp Astronomy Herta Leng Lecture Series Archived from the original on 2015 09 10 Retrieved 2015 08 09 Leng Herta 1927 Adsorptionsversuche an Glasern and Filtersubstanzen nach der Methode der radioaktiven Indikatoren Sitzungsber Akad Wiss Wien Ila 136 19 42 Benedikt E T amp Leng H R 1947 On the Existence of Single Magnetic Poles Physical Review 71 7 454 Leng H R 1991 Pioneer woman in nuclear science American Journal of Physics 59 7 584 584 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herta Regina Leng amp oldid 1106225946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
