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Agnes Pockels

German chemist pioneer in surface science

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German chemist pioneer in surface science

Born in

Venice

Born

February 14, 1862

Zodiac

Aquarius

26,943

days lived

73

age at death

Born
February 14, 1862 in 🇩🇪Venice
Died
November 21, 1935 in Brunswick (aged 73)
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·dog 🐕
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for February 14, 1862

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1935
Day 26,942
Age 73

Death of Agnes Pockels

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96%
Nov 21, 1935

Agnes Pockels dies in Braunschweig, Germany.

1932
Day 25,522
Age 69

Honorary Doctorate from the Technical University of Braunschweig

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96%
Jan 1, 1932

Receives honorary doctorate for her work in surface science.

1931
Day 25,157
Age 68

Wilhelmine-Brandt Prize

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96%
Jan 1, 1931

Awarded the Wilhelmine-Brandt Prize for her scientific contributions.

1891
Day 10,548
Age 28

First Publication in a Physics Journal

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96%
Jan 1, 1891

Publishes her first paper in 'Nature' after Lord Rayleigh's support.

1880
Day 6,530
Age 17

Experiments on Surface Tension Begin

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96%
Jan 1, 1880

Starts conducting experiments on surface tension in her kitchen.

1876
Day 5,069
Age 13

Caring for Ill Parents

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96%
Jan 1, 1876

Returns home to care for her increasingly ill parents.

1871
Day 3,243
Age 8

Graduation from Municipal High School for Girls

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96%
Jan 1, 1871

Graduates from the Municipal High School for Girls.

1870
Day 2,878
Age 7

Interest in Natural Sciences

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96%
Jan 1, 1870

Develops an interest in natural sciences, especially physics.

1866
Day 1,417
Age 3

Family Moves to Braunschweig

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92%
Jan 1, 1866
1862
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Agnes Pockels

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96%
Feb 14, 1862

Agnes Luise Wilhelmine Pockels is born in Venice, Italy.