Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist. source
Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist.
Born in Budapest in a rich Hungarian Jewish family, Edward Teller earned a degree in chemical engineering at the Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe. source
Born in Budapest in a rich Hungarian Jewish family, Edward Teller earned a degree in chemical engineering at the Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe.
Edward Teller received his Ph.D. in particle chemistry from the University of Leipzig in 1930. source
Edward Teller received his Ph.D. in particle chemistry from the University of Leipzig in 1930.
Edward Teller is known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb". source
Edward Teller is known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb".
Edward Teller is also known for his extraordinary contributions to nuclear and molecular physics, surface physics and spectroscopy (particularly the Jahn–Teller and Renner–Teller effects). source
Edward Teller is also known for his extraordinary contributions to nuclear and molecular physics, surface physics and spectroscopy (particularly the Jahn–Teller and Renner–Teller effects).
Edward Teller also made contributions to Thomas–Fermi theory, the precursor of density functional theory, a standard modern tool in the quantum mechanical treatment of complex molecules. source
Edward Teller also made contributions to Thomas–Fermi theory, the precursor of density functional theory, a standard modern tool in the quantum mechanical treatment of complex molecules.
Edward Teller emigrated to the United States in the 1930s, and was an early member of the Manhattan Project, charged with developing the first atomic bomb. source
Edward Teller emigrated to the United States in the 1930s, and was an early member of the Manhattan Project, charged with developing the first atomic bomb.
Edward Teller was a co-founder of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and was both its director and associate director for many years. source
Edward Teller was a co-founder of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and was both its director and associate director for many years.
Edward Teller was one of the first prominent people to raise the danger of climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels. source
Edward Teller was one of the first prominent people to raise the danger of climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels.
On April 18–20, 1946, Edward Teller participated in a conference at Los Alamos to review the wartime work on the Super. source
On April 18–20, 1946, Edward Teller participated in a conference at Los Alamos to review the wartime work on the Super.
Edward Teller became part of the Theoretical (T) Division. He was given a secret identity of Ed Tilden. He was irked at being passed over as its head; the job was instead given to Hans Bethe. source
Edward Teller became part of the Theoretical (T) Division. He was given a secret identity of Ed Tilden. He was irked at being passed over as its head; the job was instead given to Hans Bethe.
In February 1934, Edward Teller married his long-time girlfriend Augusta Maria "Mici" (pronounced "Mitzi") Harkanyi, the sister of a friend. He returned to England in September 1934. source
In February 1934, Edward Teller married his long-time girlfriend Augusta Maria "Mici" (pronounced "Mitzi") Harkanyi, the sister of a friend. He returned to England in September 1934.
Edward Teller was one of the strongest and best-known advocates for investigating non-military uses of nuclear explosives, which the United States explored under Operation Plowshare. source
Edward Teller was one of the strongest and best-known advocates for investigating non-military uses of nuclear explosives, which the United States explored under Operation Plowshare.
Edward Teller suffered a heart attack in 1979, and blamed it on Jane Fonda, who had starred in The China Syndrome, which depicted a fictional reactor accident and was released less than two weeks before the Three Mile Island accident. source
Edward Teller suffered a heart attack in 1979, and blamed it on Jane Fonda, who had starred in The China Syndrome, which depicted a fictional reactor accident and was released less than two weeks before the Three Mile Island accident.
Edward Teller died in Stanford, California on September 9, 2003. He was 95 years old. source
Edward Teller died in Stanford, California on September 9, 2003. He was 95 years old.
In 1981, Edward Teller became a founding member of the World Cultural Council. source
In 1981, Edward Teller became a founding member of the World Cultural Council.
Edward Teller was also named as part of the group of "U.S. Scientists" who were Time magazine's People of the Year in 1960. source
Edward Teller was also named as part of the group of "U.S. Scientists" who were Time magazine's People of the Year in 1960.
Edward Teller was awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2003, less than two months before his death. source
Edward Teller was awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in 2003, less than two months before his death.
In 1986, Edward Teller was awarded the United States Military Academy's Sylvanus Thayer Award. He was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1948. source
In 1986, Edward Teller was awarded the United States Military Academy's Sylvanus Thayer Award. He was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1948.
In 1987 Edward Teller published a book supporting civil defense and active protection systems such as SDI which was titled Better a Shield than a Sword. source
In 1987 Edward Teller published a book supporting civil defense and active protection systems such as SDI which was titled Better a Shield than a Sword.
Edward Teller's final paper, published posthumously, advocated the construction of a prototype liquid fluoride thorium reactor. source
Edward Teller's final paper, published posthumously, advocated the construction of a prototype liquid fluoride thorium reactor.
