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Lewis Strauss

Born January 31, 1896 · Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Died January 21, 1974 · aged 77

Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (/ˈstrɔːz/ STRAWZ; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 and he served as the commission's chairman in the 1950s. Strauss was a major figure in the development of nuclear weapons after World War…

Known For

Breakpoint: A Counter History of ProgressBreakpoint: A Counter History of Progress · 2019
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
★ 7.72019
MovieDocumentaryHistory
An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.
The Atomic CafeThe Atomic Cafe · 1982
The Atomic Cafe
★ 7.31982
MovieDocumentaryHistory
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
100 Years of the Atom100 Years of the Atom · 2020
100 Years of the Atom
★ 6.32020
MovieDocumentaryHistory
The exciting story of the splitting of the atom, a scientific breakthrough of incalculable importance that ushered in the nuclear age, has a dark side: the many events in which people were exposed to radiation, both intentionally and by accident.
The Trials of J. Robert OppenheimerThe Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer · 2008
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
★ 6.22008
MovieDocumentary
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement, America turned on him - humiliated and cast him aside. The question the film asks is, "Why?"
Too Near the SunToo Near the Sun · 1966
Too Near the Sun
★ 7.01966
MovieDocumentary
Documentary, first broadcast in 1966, that tells the history of the superbomb, exploring the race by scientists to imitate the nuclear reactions of the sun and build the first thermonuclear weapon. The film reveals how the careers and reputations of some of the scientists involved were seared in the process.

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