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| Born | February 11, 1898, Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | May 30, 1964, San Diego, California, United States |
| Citizenship | Hungary, Germany, United States |
| Fields | Physics, biology |
| Institutions | Humboldt University of Berlin, Columbia University, University of Chicago, Salk Institute |
| Alma mater | Budapest Technical University, Technical University of Berlin, Humboldt University |
| Thesis | Über die thermodynamischen Schwankungserscheinungen (1923) |
| Other academic advisors | Albert Einstein |
| Known for | Nuclear chain reaction, Szilárd petition, Einstein–Szilárd letter, Cobalt bomb, Absorption refrigerator, Szilárd Engine, Szilard–Chalmers effect, Einstein–Szilard refrigerator |
| Notable awards | Atoms for Peace Award (1959), Albert Einstein Award (1960) |
About Leo Szilard
Physicist Leo Szilard was born in Hungary on February 11, 1898. He dies at the age of 66, on May 30, 1964.
Hungarian-American physicist who invented the idea of a nuclear reactor in 1933. He also came up with the ideas for the cyclotron, linear accelerator, and electron microscope.
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Leo Szilard before becoming famous
Leo Szilard was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1898 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.
At the age of 18, he won a national mathematics prize.
Achievement of Leo Szilard
In 1939, he wrote Physicist Albert Einstein a letter warning him of the dangers that might arise if Germany developed an atomic bomb before the United States. The Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic weapon, was founded as a result of this letter, which was later signed by both Einstein and FDR.
Leo Szilard's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
In 1951, he married Getrud Weiss.
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In late 1939, he drafted a contract for Physicist Albert Einstein to assist in the development of the atomic weapon, launching the Manhattan Project.
Leo Szilard Income & Net worth
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