A-Bomb Designer Dies

[Centaur]

Here's one for the Physics fans:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7118162/

Minds like this do not happen often. If you glance beyond the Manhattan Project, the man's accolades are still very impressive.

Here's an interesting quote:

"At Bethe’s zenith, his mind was a wonder to behold. He could not program the simplest computer, but had no trouble digesting reams of supercomputer readouts. For help, he reached into his briefcase for a slide rule he had carried around for 70 years."

Makes you ponder the capabilities of the mind.

 

[johnniet]

"At Bethe’s zenith, his mind was a wonder to behold. He could not program the simplest computer, but had no trouble digesting reams of supercomputer readouts. For help, he reached into his briefcase for a slide rule he had carried around for 70 years."

I think it's a good lesson for us gadget freaks. Pick a few good tools and learn to use 'em well.

The New York Times had a detailed bio. Well worth the price of registration (free!)

 

[Steve Hayden]

Bethe was a great man and scientist. He should be remembered more as the one that figured out the way stars work than by the work he did on the bomb. He got the Nobel for his work on stellar fusion.