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Kenneth Bainbridge, American Physicist

Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge (July 27, 1904 - July 14, 1996) was an American physicist at Harvard University who did work on cyclotron research. His precise measurements of mass differences between nuclear isotopes allowed him to confirm Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence concept. He was the Director of the Trinity test of the Manhattan Project, which took place July 16, 1945. This marked the beginning of his dedication to ending the testing of nuclear weapons and to efforts to maintain civilian control of future developments in that field. Bainbridge returned to Harvard after the war. From 1950-1954, he chaired the physics department at Harvard. During those years, he drew the ire of Senator Joseph McCarthy for his aggressive defense of his colleagues in academia. Throughout the 1950s, Bainbridge remained an outspoken proponent of civilian control of nuclear power and the abandonment of nuclear testing. In 1976, Bainbridge retired from Harvard. He died in 1996 at the age of 91.
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Kenneth Bainbridge, American Physicist
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Traducción automática: Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge (27 de julio de 1904 - 14 de julio de 1996) fue un físico estadounidense de la Universidad de Harvard que trabajó en la investigación de ciclotrones. Sus mediciones precisas de las diferencias de masa entre isótopos nucleares le permitieron confirmar el concepto de equivalencia masa-energía de Albert Einstein. Fue el Director de la prueba Trinity del Proyecto Manhattan, que tuvo lugar el 16 de julio de 1945. Esto marcó el comienzo de su dedicación a poner fin a las pruebas de armas nucleares y a los esfuerzos por mantener el control civil de futuros desarrollos en ese campo. Bainbridge regresó a Harvard después de la guerra. De 1950 a 1954 presidió el departamento de física de Harvard. Durante esos años, provocó la ira del senador Joseph McCarthy por su agresiva defensa de sus colegas académicos. A lo largo de la década de 1950, Bainbridge siguió siendo un firme defensor del control civil de la energía nuclear y del abandono de las pruebas nucleares. En 1976, Bainbridge se retiró de Harvard. Murió en 1996 a la edad de 91 años.
Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge (July 27, 1904 - July 14, 1996) was an American physicist at Harvard University who did work on cyclotron research. His precise measurements of mass differences between nuclear isotopes allowed him to confirm Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence concept. He was the Director of the Trinity test of the Manhattan Project, which took place July 16, 1945. This marked the beginning of his dedication to ending the testing of nuclear weapons and to efforts to maintain civilian control of future developments in that field. Bainbridge returned to Harvard after the war. From 1950-1954, he chaired the physics department at Harvard. During those years, he drew the ire of Senator Joseph McCarthy for his aggressive defense of his colleagues in academia. Throughout the 1950s, Bainbridge remained an outspoken proponent of civilian control of nuclear power and the abandonment of nuclear testing. In 1976, Bainbridge retired from Harvard. He died in 1996 at the age of 91.
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27.9 x 35.1 cm | 11.0 x 13.8 in (300 dpi)
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