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Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (/ ˈ s t r ɔː z / STRAWZ; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 and he served as the commission's chair in the 1950s.
Jul 26, 2023 · Amateur physicist Lewis Strauss spurred the hydrogen bomb’s development—and became Robert Oppenheimer's nemesis.
May 13, 2024 · Lewis Strauss (born January 31, 1896, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.—died January 21, 1974, Brandy Station, Virginia) was an American businessman and official who was head of the Atomic Energy Commission from 1953 to 1958 and acting secretary of commerce from 1958 to 1959.
Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American businessman, philanthropist and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). In the 1950s he was the chairman of the commission.
Jul 21, 2023 · As we learn in the film, one of the men behind destroying Oppenheimer’s reputation was Lewis Strauss, played by Robert Downey Jr. in a career-best performance. But who was Strauss, and what...
Mar 9, 2024 · Lewis L. Strauss was once a very important man in Washington. An admiral who helped run the Navy’s weapons efforts in the 1940s. The chairman of America’s atomic energy commission in the...
Lewis Strauss (1896-1974) was an American financier and government official who served as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Strauss was born in Charleston, West Virginia.
