Taylor, Ted
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| Birthname | Theodore Brewster Taylor | ||||
| born on | 11 July 1925 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Mexico City, Mexico, 19n24, 99w09 | ||||
| Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American theoretical physicist, specifically concerning nuclear energy, whose most noteworthy contributions to the field of nuclear weaponry were his small bomb developments at the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico. He is credited with numerous landmarks in fission nuclear weaponry development, including having developed the smallest fission weapon ever tested by the U.S., the most powerful fission weapon ever tested by the U.S., and the most efficient fission weapon ever tested by the U.S.
He died on 28 October 2004, aged 79, in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Events
- Work : Prize 1965 (E. O. Lawrence Award)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth registry entry from Distrito Federal archives.
Categories
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive (PhD in theoretical physics)
- Vocation : Education : Researcher
- Vocation : Science : Physics (Nuclear)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (E. O. Lawrence Award)
