Leó #Szilárd [1898–1964], known in scientific circles as the "father of the atom bomb", has been overshadowed by such luminaries as Albert #Einstein, Edward #Teller, J. Robert #Oppenheimer, and Enrico Fermi.

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Leo Szilard: the physicist who envisaged nuclear weapons but later opposed their use – Physics World Istvan Hargittai explains why Leo Szilard’s petition for atomic bombs to be stopped was not the only time his views changed

Happy (𝟭𝟮𝟳th) birthday, Leo #Szilard! 🎂👏🥳 [°Feb. 11, 1898 – May 30, 1964]🌹😔

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Leó #Szilárd [°Feb. 11, 1898 – May 30, 1964]🌹😌

Leó Szilárd (né Leó Spitz) has long been overshadowed by such luminaries as Albert #Einstein, J. Robert #Oppenheimer, Edward #Teller, and Enrico Fermi—with whom he codesigned the first nuclear reactor in 1942.

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IF science has the equivalent of a 'Bloomsbury Group', it is the 5 men born at the turn of the 20th century in Budapest:

Theodore #von #Kármán, Leo #Szilard, Eugene P. #Wigner, John #von #Neumann, and Edward #Teller.

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