Alvin M. Weinberg

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American scientist human nuclear physicist scientist

Alvin M. Weinberg was an American nuclear physicist and long-time director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, best known for his pioneering work on nuclear reactor design and advocacy for safe, peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Aliases (1)

Alvin Martin Weinberg ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American scientist → human → nuclear physicist → scientist →
academicDegree	PhD in mathematical physics →
advocated	civilian nuclear power → long-term energy planning → strong nuclear regulation →
authorOf	Reflections on Big Science → The First Nuclear Era: The Life and Times of a Technological Fixer →
awardReceived	Atoms for Peace Award → Enrico Fermi Award →
causeOfDeath	natural causes →
coinedTerm	technological fix →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
dateOfBirth	1915-04-20 →
dateOfDeath	2006-10-18 →
doctoralAdvisor	Carl Eckart →
educatedAt	University of Chicago →
employer	Oak Ridge National Laboratory →
era	20th century →
familyName	Weinberg →
fieldOfWork	energy policy → nuclear engineering → nuclear physics →
fullName	Alvin Martin Weinberg →
givenName	Alvin →
knownFor	advocacy of safe nuclear energy → nuclear reactor design → peaceful uses of nuclear energy →
memberOf	American Physical Society → National Academy of Sciences →
notableIdea	importance of institutionalizing reactor safety → nuclear energy as a long-term energy source →
notableWork	Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment at Oak Ridge → development of pressurized water reactor concepts →
numberOfChildren	2 →
participatedIn	Manhattan Project →
placeOfBirth	Chicago, Illinois, United States →
placeOfDeath	Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States →
positionHeld	director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory →
religion	Judaism →
researchInterest	breeder reactors → molten salt reactors → reactor safety →
residence	Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States →
spouse	Genevieve Rose Dubach Weinberg →
workLocation	Oak Ridge, Tennessee →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alvin M. Weinberg ("Alvin Martin Weinberg") →	fullName
Enrico Fermi Award →	notableRecipient