Hans Albrecht Bethe
1906-
German-born American physicist who was awarded the 1967 Nobel Prize for Physics for contributions to nuclear reactions, especially for his 1939 theory describing stellar ener...
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Bethe, Hans
Hans Albrecht Bethe (1906–2005) was a Nobel physicist and leader in efforts to promote social and ethical
responsibilities among scientists and engineers. Born in Strassburg, German...
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Bethe, Hans Albrecht (1906– )
Hans Bethe, an only child, was born on July 2, 1906, in Strasbourg, when Alsace was part of the Wilhelminian empire. His father was a widely respected physiologist...
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The Alsatian-born American theoretical physicist Hans Albrecht Bethe (born 1906), prolific and creative contributor to several vital fields of nuclear physics, discovered the mechanism of energy produ...
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Prior to 1938, scientists were puzzled about how stars produce their light and energy. One popular theory about the production of stellar energy relied on chemical combustion; others proposed gravitat...
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Hans Bethe is one of the premier physicists of the twentieth century, and one of only a very small number whose understanding and contributions span nearly all of the subfields of physics. His achieve...
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