Teller, Edward. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002

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Teller, Edward


An American physicist of the twentieth century, born in Hungary.	1
‡ Teller is known for his research on nuclear fission and fusion and for his firm support for development of nuclear weapons in the United States. (See Albert Einstein.)	2
‡ Teller is called the father of the hydrogen bomb.	3

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