Sir Rudolf Ernst Peierls, (June 5, 1907, Berlin - September 19, 1995, Oxford), was a German-born British physicist. Rudolph Peierls had a major role in Britain's nuclear programSir Rudolf Ernst Peierls, (June 5, 1907, Berlin - September 19, 1995, Oxford), was a German-born British physicist. Rudolph Peierls had a major role in Britain's nuclear program, but he also had a role in many modem sciences. His impact on physics can probably be best described by his obituary in Physics Today: "Rudolph Peierls...a major player in the drama of the irruption of nuclear physics into world affairs., but he also had a role in many modem sciences. His impact on physics can probably be best described by his obituary in Physics Today: "Rudolph Peierls...a major player in the drama of the irruption of nuclear physics into world affairs.
