Case Institute of Technology (B.S.) University of Chicago (Ph.D.)
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom National Medal of Science Grande Médaille de l'Académie des Sciences Vannevar Bush Award
Scientific career
Fields
Physics
Institutions
University of Chicago Columbia University Cornell University Harvard University
Thesis
An experimental investigation of the beta-gamma angular correlation in beta decay (1949)
Doctoral advisor
Enrico Fermi
Doctoral students
Myriam Sarachik
Richard Lawrence Garwin (born April 19, 1928) is an American physicist, best known as the author of the first hydrogen bomb design.[1][2]
In 1978, Garwin was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributing to the application of the latest scientific discoveries to innovative practical engineering applications contributing to national security and economic growth.
^William J. Broad (November 16, 1999). "Physicist and Rebel Is Bruised, Not Beaten". The New York Times.
^Earl Lane (January 17, 2006). "Physicist Richard Garwin: A Life In Labs And The Halls Of Power". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2006.
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