Essay | Edward Teller: the Father of the H-bomb

In 1908 Edward Teller was born in Budapest, Hungary, a predominantly German language and culture. Edward was only ten when the First World War was brought to an end. Edward Teller was a mathematical prodigy educated in a private school, but his education was frequently disrupted by the political problems within the new nation. In 1926, Teller left his home and moves to Karlsruhe, Germany to study chemical engineering. While studying physics and chemistry, Teller became increasingly interested in the new quantum mechanics theory. In 1928, Teller transfered to the university of Munich, where in a horrible streetcar accident, he lost his foot. After recovery, Edward Teller transfered to The University of Leipzig, to study with Werner Heisenberg. After recieving his doctorate in physics, Teller got a job as research consultant at the University of Gottingen. After the rise of Hitler, Teller moved to Denmark, and then to The United...
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