Richard Garwin | |
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![]() Garwin in 2011 | |
Born | Richard Lawrence Garwin April 19, 1928 |
Died | May 13, 2025 Scarsdale, New York, U.S. | (aged 97)
Alma mater | |
Spouse |
Lois Levy
(m. 1947; died 2018) |
Children | 3, including Laura |
Awards | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
Institutions | |
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 (April 19, 1928 – May 13, 2025) was an American physicist and government advisor, best known as the author of the first hydrogen bomb design.[1][2][3]
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. In 2015 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to science, technology and security.
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