关键词: 迈耶夫人, 核壳层模型, 幻数, 自旋轨道耦合

Abstract: Mrs Mayer＇s life and her main contributions to the development of physics are reviewed. We describe how she started from magic numbers, then set up the shell model of atomic nucleus. This paper explores the reasons for her success and discusses what inspiration we can draw from her.

Key words: Mrs Mayer, shell model of atomic nucleus, magic numbers, spin-orbit-coupling