

Developed the implosion trigger which allowed the detonation of atomic bombs.
Some of his other work led to the discovery of positrons and subatomic particles called muons.
1983 - U.S. Dept. of Energy gave him its highest honor, the Enrico Fermi Award
1907 |
September 16, 1907
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Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan, United States
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1988 |
January 29, 1988
Age 80
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Seattle, King County, Washington, United States
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University of Washington, Seattle, King County, WA, United States
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- 1929
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Stanford, Palo Alto, California, United States
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- 1935
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California Institute of Technology, California, United States
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