Title
Edward Teller
Caption
Edward Teller (January 15 / 1908 – September 9 / 2003) was a Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist / known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb / " even though he did not care for the title. He was a member of the Manhattan Project charged with developing the first atomic bombs. During this time he made a serious push to develop the first fusion-based weapons as well / but these were deferred until after World War I;I. He was a co-founder of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) / and was its director for many years.
Info+
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/World History Archive
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A02_369
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Rights managed
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