Russell–Einstein Manifesto

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The Russell–Einstein Manifesto is a 1955 public statement by leading scientists warning of the dangers of nuclear weapons and urging world leaders to seek peaceful conflict resolution.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-nuclear weapons document
political manifesto
public statement
aim to alert humanity to the catastrophic consequences of nuclear war
to encourage cooperation between nations
announcedBy Bertrand Russell
announcedVia press conference
callsFor peaceful resolution of international conflicts
renunciation of war
coAuthor Albert Einstein
countryOfAnnouncement United Kingdom
documentType open letter
einsteinDiedOn 1955-04-18
einsteinSignedOn 1955-04-11
field disarmament
peace movement
historicalContext Cold War
nuclear arms race
influenceOn nuclear disarmament debates
inspiredCreationOf Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
language English
locationOfPressConference Caxton Hall, London
numberOfSignatories 11
placeOfAnnouncement London
primaryAuthor Bertrand Russell
proposedAction international scientific conference on nuclear weapons
publicationDate 1955-07-09
signatory Albert Einstein
Bertrand Russell
Cecil F. Powell
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
Herman J. Muller
Hideki Yukawa
Leopold Infeld
Linus Pauling
Max Born
Percy W. Bridgman
signedBeforeDeathOf Albert Einstein
subject global security
nuclear war
nuclear weapons
peaceful conflict resolution
targetAudience general public
world leaders
theme ethics of scientific research
responsibility of scientists
title Russell–Einstein Manifesto
warnsAbout dangers of nuclear weapons
risk of human extinction from nuclear war
year 1955


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