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Sidney Drell

American physicist (1926-2016) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90

Sidney David Drell was an American theoretical physicist and arms control expert.

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2016Died21 December 20162011National Medal of ScienceAward2008Rumford PrizeAward2005Heinz AwardAward2000Enrico Fermi AwardAwardHeinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists AwardAward1998Pomeranchuk PrizeAward1980Leo Szilard Lectureship AwardAward1978Richtmyer Memorial Lecture AwardAward1972Ernest Orlando Lawrence AwardAward1926Born13 September 1926

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National Medal of Science2011
Rumford Prize2008
Heinz Award2005
Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award2000
Enrico Fermi Award2000
Pomeranchuk Prize1998
Leo Szilard Lectureship Award1980
Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award1978
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award1972
MacArthur Fellows Program
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2016 · aged 90