September 10, 2003Edward Teller 1908-2003Edward Teller, who worked on developing the first atomic bomb and played a key role in the U.S. defense and engergy policies for more than half a century passed away yesterday at his home on the Stanford University campus. He was a member of the Manhattan Project that created the first atomic bomb and later emerged as the foremost champion of the vastly more destructive hydrogen bomb. Teller was also a vocal advocate for creating a second national laboratory -- Lawerence Livermore Labs. As reported by Yahoo! News...
Posted by ac at September 10, 2003 04:08 PM
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