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Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (/ ˈ s t r ɔː z / STRAWZ; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 and he served as the commission's chair in the 1950s.
Jul 26, 2023 · Lewis Strauss was a Wall Street financier who became a key figure in America's Cold War nuclear program. He championed the hydrogen bomb and orchestrated the downfall of Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project's leader.
Lewis Strauss (born January 31, 1896, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.—died January 21, 1974, Brandy Station, Virginia) was an American businessman and official who was head of the Atomic Energy Commission from 1953 to 1958 and acting secretary of commerce from 1958 to 1959.
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Mar 9, 2024 · Lewis Strauss, the government official who schemed to end J. Robert Oppenheimer’s career, is a key figure in Christopher Nolan's film. (Video: Allie Caren, Dan Diamond/The Washington Post)
Jul 21, 2023 · As we learn in the film, one of the men behind destroying Oppenheimer’s reputation was Lewis Strauss, played by Robert Downey Jr. in a career-best performance. But who was Strauss, and what...
Aug 9, 2023 · Lewis Strauss was a controversial figure who failed to become commerce secretary after the Oppenheimer hearings. He was a banker, naval officer, and atomic commissioner who advocated for nuclear weapons and targeted Oppenheimer.
Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American businessman, philanthropist and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). In the 1950s he was the chairman of the commission.