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Telkes, Maria
Telkes, Maria
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Telkes, Maria
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Research Associate in Metallurgy 1939-1953; in 1940, along with architect Eleanor Raymond, built the first solar-heated home.
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Lawrence Bernhart Anderson and Maria Telkes watching demonstration
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Group examines Solarmeter at Solar Energy symposium
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Maria Telkes, Lawrence B. Anderson and William J. Arner with Solarometer, 1950
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Solar Energy Research, Solar House I to VI
