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Hans Bethe

Born

in Strasbourg, Germany

July 02, 1906

Died

March 06, 2005

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Bethe

Genre

Physics, Science, Nuclear Physics

Influences

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Hans Albrecht Bethe (German: [ˈhans ˈalbʁɛçt ˈbeːtə]; July 2, 1906 – March 6, 2005) was a German and American nuclear physicist who, in addition to making important contributions to astrophysics, quantum electrodynamics and solid-state physics, won the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.

For most of his career, Bethe was a professor at Cornell University. During World War II, he was head of the Theoretical Division at the secret Los Alamos laboratory which developed the first atomic bombs. There he played a key role in calculating the critical mass of the weapons and developing the theory behind the implosion method used in both the Trinity test and the "Fat Man" weapon dropped on Nagasaki in Au ...more

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	From A Life Of Physics by Hans Bethe, Paul A.M. Dirac, Werner Heisenberg 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1989	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road from Los Alamos 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1991 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quantum Mechanics of One- and Two-Electron Atoms (Dover Books on Physics) by Hans Bethe, Edwin E. Salpeter 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1957 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elementary Nuclear Theory by Hans Bethe, Philip Morrison it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Intermediate Quantum Mechanics by Hans Bethe, Roman Jackiw 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1973 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blast Wave by Hans Bethe, John von Neumann, Klaus Fuchs 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quantum Mechanics of One- And Two-Electron Atoms by Hans Bethe, Edwin E. Salpeter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Formation and Evolution of Black Holes in the Galaxy: Selected Papers With Commentary (World Scientific Series in 20th Century Physics, Volume 33) by Hans Bethe (Editor), G.E. Brown (Editor), C.H. Lee (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quantentheorie (Handbuch der Physik) by Hans Bethe, F. Hund, Nevill F. Mott really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1926	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Splitting of Terms in Crystals 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1962 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We need science education to produce scientists, but we need it equally to create literacy in the public. Man has a fundamental urge to comprehend the world about him, and science gives today the only world picture which we can consider as valid. It gives an understanding of the inside of the atom and of the whole universe, or the peculiar properties of the chemical substances and of the manner in which genes duplicate in biology. An educated layman can, of course, not contribute to science, but can enjoy and participate in many scientific discoveries which as constantly made. Such participation was quite common in the 19th century, but has unhappily declined. Literacy in science will enrich a person's life.”
― Hans A. Bethe

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“I am an atheist.”
― Hans A. Bethe, The Voice Of Genius: Conversations With Nobel Scientists And Other Luminaries

tags: atheism, atheist, bomb, nobel-laureate, nobel-prize, nuclear, nuke, physics, stellar-nucleosynthesis

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