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Theodore Hall

American physicist (1925-1999) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 74

Theodore Alvin Hall was an American physicist and an atomic spy for the Soviet Union, who, during his work on United States efforts to develop the first and second atomic bombs during World War II, gave a detailed description of the "Fat Man" plutonium bomb, and of several processes for purifying plutonium, to Soviet intelligence.

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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1999 · aged 74

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