Gabriele Rabel facts for kids
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Gabriele Rabel (born 1880 – died 1963) was a brilliant scientist from Austria. She was known for her work as a physicist and a botanist, studying both plants and the laws of the universe.
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Early Life and Education
Gabriele Rabel was born in 1880 in Vienna, Austria. She was the youngest of three children. Her father was a successful lawyer.
Rabel loved learning from a young age. She went to the University of Vienna to study plants. There, she worked with a famous professor named Richard Wettstein. She did experiments to see how some small plants changed their color to blend in with their surroundings.
Studying Physics and Philosophy
Later, Gabriele became very interested in theoretical physics. This is a part of physics that uses math to explain how the universe works. She moved to Germany to study in Leipzig and Berlin. She even studied with famous scientists like Albert Einstein and Max Planck! She earned her Ph.D. in physics. Her special project was about how bright certain lines in the hydrogen spectrum were, depending on gas pressure.
In 1923, Gabriele faced a health challenge. She spent two years in a special place for rest and recovery. During this time, she started studying philosophy, which is about big ideas and how we understand the world. She learned from thinkers like Hermann Keyserling and Rudolf Steiner.
Research and Writing
Gabriele Rabel was curious about many different subjects. After studying philosophy, she became interested in philology, which is the study of language and literature. She did research at the Goethe Archives in Weimar, Germany.
In 1927, she published a book called Goethe und Kant. This book explored the ideas of two very important German thinkers, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Immanuel Kant.
Science Communication
By 1932, Gabriele started writing for Science Service. This organization helped share scientific discoveries with the public. She wrote summaries on many different topics. These included ancient life forms (paleontology), how continents move (continental drift), and even how the mind works (psychotherapy) and poetry. She was a true expert in many fields!
Later Life and Legacy
In May 1940, Gabriele Rabel moved to England. She wanted to avoid the difficult economic and political situation happening in Germany before World War II. She also spent four years in the United States, giving lectures and sharing her knowledge.
During the 1930s and 1940s, she continued to write about important scientific ideas. She wrote about evolution (how living things change over time) and genetics (how traits are passed down). She also wrote about Charles I of Austria. She lived in Cambridge, England, for many years.
Gabriele Rabel passed away on August 27, 1963, in Cambridge. Her important papers and writings are kept at the Churchill Archives Centre at Churchill College, Cambridge.
Notable Works
- Rabel, Gabriele. Goethe and Kant (1927)
See also
In Spanish: Gabriele Rabel para niños
