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The spark of the Super: Teller–Ulam and the birth of the H-bomb—rivalry, credit, and legacy at 75 years
In early 1951, Los Alamos scientists Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam devised a breakthrough that would lead to the hydrogen bomb [1]. Their design gave the United States an initial advantage in the Cold War, though comparable progress was soon achieved independently in the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024|1:00–2:00PM EST
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Topic: Local Sections Committee Winter Meeting
Time: Nov 13, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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