Photo of Dr. Fred Begay distributed on the occasion of his election to the New York Academy of Sciences.
Born
(1932-07-02)July 2, 1932
Towaoc, Colorado
Died
April 30, 2013(2013-04-30) (aged 80)
Citizenship
Navajo, Ute
Alma mater
University of New Mexico (B.S, M.S., PhD)
Spouse
Helen Smith
Children
8
Scientific career
Fields
Nuclear physics
Thesis
Development of the OSO-6 High-Energy Neutron Detector and Correlation of Measured Solar Neutron Fluxes to Solar Flares(1971)
Doctoral advisor
C.P. Leavitt
Fred Begay (July 2, 1932 – April 30, 2013), also Fred Young or Clever Fox, was a Navajo/Ute nuclear physicist.[1] Begay was born in Towaoc, Colorado on the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation.[2] His work was in the alternative use of laser, electron and ion beams to heat thermonuclear plasmas for use as alternative energy sources.[2]
^Fred Begay. lapahie.com. Accessed 2011-08-15.
^ abFred Begay. Council of Indian Nations. Accessed 2011-08-15.
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