Philip Morrison

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1984-1985
Philip Morrison
Wednesday, April 3, 1985
The Fruits of the Tree of Astronomy

“A member of the Manhattan Project who went on to become a vocal critic of the nuclear arms race, Morrison was widely known for his research and professional contributions in quantum electrodynamics, nuclear theory, radiology, isotope geology and, since the 1950s, in cosmic-ray origins and propagation, gamma-ray astronomy and other topics in high-energy astrophysics and in cosmology.”—Elizabeth Thompson for MIT News

 

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