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Edward Teller (Hungarian: Teller Ede; January 15, 1908 – September 9, 2003) was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and chemical engineer who is known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb" and one of the creators of the Teller–Ulam design.
Apr 11, 2024 · Manhattan Project. Edward Teller (born Jan. 15, 1908, Budapest, Hung., Austria-Hungary—died Sept. 9, 2003, Stanford, Calif., U.S.) was a Hungarian-born American nuclear physicist who participated in the production of the first atomic bomb (1945) and who led the development of the world’s first thermonuclear weapon, the hydrogen bomb.
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Learn about Edward Teller, one of the fathers of the hydrogen bomb, who worked on the Manhattan Project and testified against Oppenheimer. See his biography, scientific contributions, and timeline of events.
Sep 10, 2003 · Sept. 10, 2003. Edward Teller, who was present at the creation of the first nuclear weapons and who grew even more famous for defending them, died yesterday at his home on the Stanford...
Sep 11, 2003 · Sept. 11, 2003. Edward Teller, a towering figure of science who had a singular impact on the development of the nuclear age, died late Tuesday at his home in Stanford, Calif. He was 95. Widely...
Edward Teller, considered the father of the hydrogen bomb, was a key figure in the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. Teller goes into detail about his work on the implosion principle for the plutonium bomb and his work with John von Neumann. He recalls getting Einstein on board with the project in order to gain FDR’s approval.
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Sep 9, 2003 · Learn about Edward Teller, a Hungarian-born physicist who played a key role in the Manhattan Project and the development of the hydrogen bomb. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy at the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.
