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Lise Meitner was born in Vienna, Austria in 1868. Her parents placed great value on education, and she was educated privately, by personal tutor. It was during her youth that she discovered her talent and interest in mathematics and physics. She focused on these two subjects, and was able to pass the entrance exams for Vienna University, a prestigious institution attended by such luminaries as Freud. She was the second woman to receive a Ph.D.
