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Fred Begay
Native American nuclear physicist (1932–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fred Begay (July 2, 1932 – April 30, 2013), also Fred Young or Clever Fox, was a Navajo/Ute nuclear physicist.[1] Begay was born in Towaoc, Colorado on the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation.[2] His work was in the alternative use of laser, electron and ion beams to heat thermonuclear plasmas for use as alternative energy sources.[2]
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Fred Begay | |
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![]() Photo of Dr. Fred Begay distributed on the occasion of his election to the New York Academy of Sciences. | |
Born | (1932-07-02)July 2, 1932 |
Died | April 30, 2013(2013-04-30) (aged 80) |
Citizenship | Navajo, Ute |
Alma mater | University of New Mexico (B.S, M.S., PhD) |
Spouse | Helen Smith |
Children | 8 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nuclear physics |
Thesis | Development of the OSO-6 High-Energy Neutron Detector and Correlation of Measured Solar Neutron Fluxes to Solar Flares (1971) |
Doctoral advisor | C.P. Leavitt |
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