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Although many people were involved in the development of the first atomic bombs, the man who first conceived of the nuclear chain reaction mechanism (in 1933) underlying the atomic bomb, and first foresaw its potential to be used as a weapon, was a Hungarian physicist named Leó Szilárd, who had fled to London to escape Nazi persecution. After discovering that uranium could carry such a nuclear chain reaction, he sent a letter (also signed by Albert Einstein) to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt urging the government to create a research project to develop a nuclear weapons. The result was the Manhattan Project, which in 1945, exploded the world's first atomic bomb.
Leó Szilárd, along with many other scientists involved in the Manhattan Project, opposed the actual use of the atomic bomb in war, and hoped that by merely by showing the tremendous power of the bomb, they could force the surrender of Germany and Japan. He was horrified that the bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He did not commit suicide, but he did stop researching nuclear physics -- in 1947, two years after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he changed fields and became a molecular biologist. He continued to warn of the danger of nuclear weapons until his natural death in 1964.
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What german inventor invented the atomic bomb?
No german, the inventor of the atom bomb was a hungarian.
Who is the inventor of the atomic bomb?
Albert Einstein
What was the name of the japanese leader who committed suicide in 1945 after the atomic bomb?
There were several, you would have to be more specific.
Inventor of the atomic bomb?
Einstein discovered the use of atom, but there were others who developed rockets to carry a payload.
Why Germany did not drop atomic bomb?
Germany never had an atomic bomb.
What german inventor invented the atomic bomb?
No german, the inventor of the atom bomb was a hungarian.
Who is the inventor of the atomic bomb?
Albert Einstein
When did the inventor of the atomic bomb die?
May 30, 1964
Did the pilots who dropped the atomic bomb on japan have suicide pills?
I believe that they had cyanide in their possesion.
What is the nationality of the first inventor of the atomic bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of the Los Alamos Laboratory and a key figure in the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb, was American.
Did Thomas Edison build the atomic bomb?
No, Thomas Edison did not build the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb was developed during World War II by the Manhattan Project team led by scientists such as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi. Edison was a prolific inventor known for his work in electricity and the light bulb.
What did the inventor of the atomic bomb intend to use it for?
Leo Szilard's primary intended use was in transmutation of elements.
Who was the inventor listed on British patent 630726 - sometimes called the atomic bomb patent?
Leo Szilard.
What was the name of the japanese leader who committed suicide in 1945 after the atomic bomb?
There were several, you would have to be more specific.
Did the US commit genocide by dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagaski?
Yes they did because it killed many people
Is Alfred Nobel the inventor of the Atomic Bomb?
No, Alfred Nobel did not invent the Atomic Bomb. The Atomic Bomb was developed by a team of scientists led by J. Robert Oppenheimer during the Manhattan Project in World War II. Alfred Nobel is known for inventing dynamite and establishing the Nobel Prizes.
Inventor of the atomic bomb?
Einstein discovered the use of atom, but there were others who developed rockets to carry a payload.
