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  1. 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. Born in Austria-Hungary in 1908, Teller emigrated to the United States in the ...

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  2. Apr 11, 2024 · 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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  3. Learn about the life and legacy of Edward Teller, the "father of the hydrogen bomb" and a key figure in the downfall of Robert Oppenheimer. Explore how his childhood experiences, personality and political views shaped his scientific career and his relationships with his peers.

  4. 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.

  5. Edward Teller died in Stanford, California on September 9, 2003. He was 95 years old. The same year he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Edward Teller was a Hungarian-born American nuclear physicist who was instrumental in the production of the first atomic bomb and the world’s first thermonuclear weapon, the hydrogen bomb.

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  7. Sep 11, 2003 · Edward Teller was born on Jan. 15, 1908, the son of Max Teller, a lawyer, and Ilona Deutsch Teller, an accomplished pianist. Presumably under his mother's influence, Edward became a fine pianist, too.

  8. Sep 10, 2003 · Edward Teller was born in Budapest on Jan. 15, 1908, the son of Max Teller, a lawyer, and Ilona Deutsch Teller, an accomplished pianist. As an infant Dr. Teller, like Einstein, was slow to begin ...

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