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1. Teller, Edward Tellernoun

   United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)

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1. edward teller

   Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who is known as "the father of the hydrogen bomb." He made significant contributions to the development of nuclear and molecular physics, spectroscopy, and surface physics. His work on developing the theory behind nuclear fusion was fundamental in developing the hydrogen bomb. Teller was a part of the team of scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project which developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. Despite his significant contributions to nuclear science, his advocacy for nuclear weapons and his role in developing the hydrogen bomb made him a controversial figure.

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1. Edward Teller

   Edward Teller was a Hungarian-born American theoretical physicist, known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb", even though he claimed he did not care for the title. Teller made numerous contributions to nuclear and molecular physics, spectroscopy, and surface physics. His extension of Fermi's theory of beta decay provided an important stepping stone in the applications of this theory. The Jahn–Teller effect and the BET theory have retained their original formulation and are still mainstays in physics and chemistry. Teller also made contributions to Thomas–Fermi theory, the precursor of density functional theory, a standard modern tool in the quantum mechanical treatment of complex molecules. In 1953, along with Nicholas Metropolis and Marshall Rosenbluth, Teller co-authored a paper which is a standard starting point for the applications of the Monte Carlo method to statistical mechanics. Teller emigrated to the United States in the 1930s, and was an early member of the Manhattan Project charged with developing the first atomic bombs. During this time he made a serious push to develop the first fusion-based weapons as well, but these were deferred until after World War II. After his controversial testimony in the security clearance hearing of his former Los Alamos colleague J. Robert Oppenheimer, Teller was ostracized by much of the scientific community. He continued to find support from the U.S. government and military research establishment, particularly for his advocacy for nuclear energy development, a strong nuclear arsenal, and a vigorous nuclear testing program. He was a co-founder of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and was both its director and associate director for many years.

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