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Who was nicknamed The Sun Queen after she invented a solar-powered water desalination machine during World War II?

Who was nicknamed The Sun Queen after she invented a solar-powered water desalination machine during World War II?

What was Mária Telkes famously nicknamed across the United States?

What was Mária Telkes famously nicknamed across the United States?

Before moving to Westinghouse, where did Mária Telkes initially land after immigrating to America?

Before moving to Westinghouse, where did Mária Telkes initially land after immigrating to America?

What silent killer in the Pacific theater was Telkes's OSRD assignment focused on mitigating during WWII?

What silent killer in the Pacific theater was Telkes's OSRD assignment focused on mitigating during WWII?

What observation inspired Telkes's concept for the life-saving solar still design?

What observation inspired Telkes's concept for the life-saving solar still design?

Who was responsible for the protracted delay in delivering the 100,000 ordered solar stills by the summer of 1945?

Who was responsible for the protracted delay in delivering the 100,000 ordered solar stills by the summer of 1945?

How did Telkes view solar energy, contrasting with Hottel's view focused on strict economic constraints?

How did Telkes view solar energy, contrasting with Hottel's view focused on strict economic constraints?

What specific material did Telkes pursue for solar heat storage in the experimental Dover Sun House project?

What specific material did Telkes pursue for solar heat storage in the experimental Dover Sun House project?

In what year did Telkes secure a Ford Foundation grant at New York University to develop a solar oven?

In what year did Telkes secure a Ford Foundation grant at New York University to develop a solar oven?

What was the approximate construction cost cited for Telkes's revolutionary, low-cost solar oven?

What was the approximate construction cost cited for Telkes's revolutionary, low-cost solar oven?

Which project, built at the University of Delaware, was the first house to generate both heat and electricity from the sun, aided by her pioneering systems?

Which project, built at the University of Delaware, was the first house to generate both heat and electricity from the sun, aided by her pioneering systems?