Edward Teller
Hungarian-American Jewish nuclear physicist (1908–2003)
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Edward Teller
The World's Most Important Machine
Veritasium
Father of the hydrogen bomb; quoted alongside Lawrence as pivotal Cold War-era nuclear research figures.
Minute By Minute Of What Happens If A Nuclear Bomb Hits & How To Survive It!
The Diary Of A CEO
Physicist involved in thermonuclear weapon development; discusses bomb power with Garwin
Barry Barish: Gravitational Waves and the Most Precise Device Ever Built | Lex Fridman Podcast #213
Lex Fridman
A Hungarian-American theoretical physicist known as 'the father of the hydrogen bomb,' mentioned in connection with Fermi's discussions about alien civilizations.
Dr. Michio Kaku — Exploring Time Travel, the Beauty of Physics, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The physicist known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb,' who offered Michio Kaku a scholarship to Harvard and later a job at Los Alamos and Livermore Labs.
Brian Grazer Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The physicist considered the "father of the hydrogen bomb," whom Brian Grazer took two years to meet; a difficult but ultimately informative curiosity conversation.
Eric Weinstein: Revolutionary Ideas in Science, Math, and Society | Lex Fridman Podcast #16
Lex Fridman
Physicist who wrote a letter to Leo Szilard advocating for making war unthinkable, showing moral thinking regarding atomic weaponry.
Ep. 250: In Defense of Thinking
Cal Newport
A physicist interviewed in a 1966 documentary about John Von Neumann, attributing Von Neumann's success to his enjoyment of thinking.