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SYHB: Hans-Bethe Symposium

SYHB 1: Hans-Bethe Symposium I

SYHB 1.3: Invited Talk

Monday, March 13, 2006, 14:50–15:20, HV

Hans Bethe and the Nuclear Age — •K. Gottfried — Cornell University, Ithaca

The lecture will describe the central role played by Bethe in the development of the world’s first nuclear fission weapons during World War II; his participation in the invention of the hydrogen bomb; his role as a high-level adviser to the government of the United States; his arms control initiatives; and his outspoken critiques of the policies of the United States regarding nuclear weapons and ballistic missile defense.