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Hans Bethe(1906-2005)

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Hans Bethe
Scientists and witnesses involved in the creation and testing of the first ever atomic bomb reflect on the Manhattan project and its fascinating leader, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who upon completion of his wonderful and horrible invention became a powerful spokesperson against the nuclear arms race.
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The Day After Trinity (1980)
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Hans Bethe was born on 2 July 1906 in Straßburg, Alsace, Germany [now Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France]. He was married to Rose Ewald. He died on 6 March 2005 in Ithaca, New York, USA.
BornJuly 2, 1906
DiedMarch 6, 2005(98)
BornJuly 2, 1906
DiedMarch 6, 2005(98)
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Known for

The Exiles (1989)
The Exiles
7.3
  • Self
  • 1989
Klaus Fuchs - Atomspion (1989)
Klaus Fuchs - Atomspion
  • Self
  • 1989
The Astronomers (1991)
The Astronomers
9.0
TV Series
  • Self
  • 1991
J. Robert Oppenheimer in The Day After Trinity (1980)
The Day After Trinity
7.7
  • Self
  • 1980

Credits

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Self



  • Dr. Teller's Very Large Bomb (2006)
    Dr. Teller's Very Large Bomb
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 2006
  • The Century (1999)
    The Century
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (segment "The Race")
    • 1999
  • American Experience (1988)
    American Experience
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1999
  • History's Mysteries (1998)
    History's Mysteries
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1998
  • Victory in the Pacific (1995)
    Victory in the Pacific
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Self - Interviewee - Los Alamos Physicist
    • 1995
  • The Astronomers (1991)
    The Astronomers
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1991
  • Klaus Fuchs - Atomspion (1989)
    Klaus Fuchs - Atomspion
    • Self
    • 1989
  • The Exiles (1989)
    The Exiles
    7.3
    • Self
    • 1989
  • De onderste steen (1981)
    De onderste steen
    TV Series
    • Self
    • Self - Physicist
    • 1982
  • Hans Bethe: Prophet of Energy (1980)
    Hans Bethe: Prophet of Energy
    TV Movie
    • Self
    • 1980
  • J. Robert Oppenheimer in The Day After Trinity (1980)
    The Day After Trinity
    7.7
    • Self
    • 1980
  • Small World
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1960

Archive Footage



  • To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (2023)
    To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb
    7.4
    • Self - Physicist, Manhattan Project (archive footage)
    • 2023

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Hans Bethe: Prophet of Energy
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Hans Bethe: Prophet of Energy
Hans Bethe: Prophet of Energy
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Hans Bethe: Prophet of Energy

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 2, 1906
    • Straßburg, Alsace, Germany [now Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France]
  • Died
    • March 6, 2005
    • Ithaca, New York, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Rose EwaldSeptember 13, 1939 - March 6, 2005 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

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    Winner of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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