Physicist and humanitarian whose work with nuclear fusion was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb though he later abhorred its use in Japan and became a harsh critic of nuclear weapons.
Milestone
Born
Adelaide, South Australia
08 Oct 1901
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Died
Canberra, Australian Capital Territroy
14 Jul 2000
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