Richard Garwin

Richard Garwin
Garwin in 2011
Born
Richard Lawrence Garwin

(1928-04-19)April 19, 1928
DiedMay 13, 2025(2025-05-13) (aged 97)
Alma mater
Spouse
Lois Levy
(m. 1947; died 2018)
Children3, including Laura
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
Institutions
Thesis An experimental investigation of the beta-gamma angular correlation in beta decay  (1949)
Doctoral advisorEnrico Fermi
Doctoral studentsMyriam 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.

  1. ^ William J. Broad (November 16, 1999). "Physicist and Rebel Is Bruised, Not Beaten". The New York Times.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Broad, William J. (May 20, 2025). "Dick Garwin Fought Nuclear Armageddon. He Hid a 50-Year Secret. - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

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