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Bertrand Goldschmidt
French chemist (1912–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bertrand Goldschmidt (2 November 1912 – 11 June 2002) was a French chemist. He is considered one of the fathers of the French atomic bomb, which was tested for the first time in 1960 in the nuclear test Gerboise Bleue.
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Bertrand Goldschmidt | |
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![]() Goldschmidt in the 1960s | |
Born | (1912-11-02)November 2, 1912 Paris, France |
Died | June 11, 2002(2002-06-11) (aged 89) Paris, France |
Alma mater | ESPCI Paris |
Known for | French atomic bomb |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nuclear physics |
Institutions | French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission |
Thesis | Etude du fractionnement par cristallisation mixte à l'aide des radioéléments (1939) |
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