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Edward Teller
Hungarian-American Jewish nuclear physicist (1908–2003).
The record
Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American Jewish nuclear physicist. Born on 15 January 1908 in Budapest, Teller died on 9 September 2003 in Stanford at the age of 95.
Teller studied at Leipzig University and University of Göttingen. Honours include Albert Einstein Award, Remsen Award and Golden Plate Award, among 10 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 84 languages, Edward Teller is No. 2,766 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 15 January 1908, Budapest
- Died
- 9 September 2003, Stanford (aged 95)
- Country
- Hungary
- Known as
- Nuclear physicist, non-fiction writer, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Leipzig University, University of Göttingen
- Languages
- Hungarian, English
- Wikipedia editions
- 84
Did you know
95
Lived to 95.
15 Jan
Shares a birthday with Martin Luther King Jr. and Molière.
373
One of 373 people in the Index born in Budapest, with John von Neumann.
84
Has a Wikipedia article in 84 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Edward Teller
- FatherMax Teller
- SpouseAugusta H. Teller
Honours and works
Awards
- Albert Einstein Award1958
- Remsen Award1959
- Golden Plate Award1961
- Enrico Fermi Award1962
- Harvey Prize1975
- Eringen Medal1980
- National Medal of Science1982
- Ig Nobel Prize1991
- Presidential Medal of Freedom2003
- Honorary citizen of Budapest2012
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