Hans Bethe
Physicist

Hans Bethe Net Worth

Hans Bethe was a German physicist born on July 2, 1906. He is renowned for his work in quantum electrodynamics, nuclear physics, astro-physics, and solid-state physics. His contributions to the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis earned him the 1967 Nobel Prize.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 2, 1906
Birth Place Germany
Age 114 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 6, 2005 (age 98)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

About

Remembered for his contributions to quantum electrodynamics and to nuclear, astro, and solid-state physics, he earned the 1967 Nobel Prize for his contributions to the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.

Before Fame

After graduating from the Universities of Frankfurt and Munich, he accepted a teaching appointment at the University of Tubingen. Later, he joined the physics faculty at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Trivia

During the World War II years, he was involved in the famous Manhattan Project and worked with Robert Oppenheimer and Richard Feynman on various research projects related to the development of the atomic bomb.

Family Life

Born in Strasbourg, Germany, he moved to the United States in 1935. His marriage to Rose Ewald lasted from 1939 until his death in 2005; the couple raised two children.

Associated With

He and fellow Physicist Albert Einstein (who founded the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists) opposed the testing and proliferation of nuclear weapons.

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