31 January 1950 President Truman Gave the Order to Create the Hydrogen Bomb. At Web of Stories Listen to Physicist Edward Teller Share His Story About His Involvement.
Summary
In order to tell his story in his own words, Teller recorded, just seven years before his death, a compelling narrative on a vast array of personal and professional subjects from unhappy school memories, his first taste of success as a scientist, attending a lecture by Einstein and emigrating to America.He goes on to offer captivating insights into the indecision regarding how the hydrogen bomb could be created, his theories on the use of nuclear weapons and eye-opening details of the J. Robert Oppenheimer hearing.One of the stories captures his reflections on President Truman’s decision to create the hydrogen bomb and the reaction of fellow scientists: "[Senator] McBain told me, Here is the recent report of the advisors to the Atomic Energy Commission… It makes me sick.He was also the co-founder of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where, following President Harry Truman’s order in 1950, he developed the hydrogen bomb, along with fellow scientists including Ernest Lawrence and Luis Alvarez.In order to tell his story in his own words, Teller recorded, just seven years before his death, a compelling narrative on a vast array of personal and professional subjects from unhappy school memories, his first taste of success as a scientist, attending a lecture by Einstein and emigrating to America.He even had an asteroid named after him, 5006 Teller.All the videos of Edward Teller are easy to share with friends and colleagues, and are free for embedding into personal blogs and websites.http://www.webofstories.com/people/edward.teller/102### Contact Information Web of Stories Ltd Reena Takhar +44 (0)20 7323 0323 www.webofstories.com Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from Web of Stories Ltd Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend