Skip to main content
Edward Teller

Memorial Page for Edward Teller

Jan 15, 1908 – Sep 9, 2003(95 years)Died in:Stanford, Santa Clara County

Hungarian-American Jewish nuclear physicist

Memorial Candles

Condolence Book

0 Entries

Memories

No memories shared yet

Be the first to share a memory.

Biography

Occupation(6)

nuclear physicistnon-fiction writeruniversity teachertheoretical physicistinventorphysicist

Awards(10)

Harvey PrizeAlbert Einstein AwardPresidential Medal of FreedomEringen MedalEnrico Fermi AwardNational Medal of ScienceIg Nobel Prizehonorary citizen of BudapestRemsen AwardGolden Plate Award

Spouse(1)

Augusta H. Teller

Education(3)

Leipzig UniversityUniversity of GöttingenFasori Gimnázium

Edward Teller (* January 15, 1908 in Budapest; † September 9, 2003 in Stanford) was a hungarian-American Jewish nuclear physicist. He was 95 years old. He was married to Augusta H. Teller. His education included Leipzig University, University of Göttingen and Fasori Gimnázium. His faith was Judaism. He received 10 awards, including Harvey Prize, Albert Einstein Award.

Life Events

13 Events

Born in Budapest, Hungary

1908

Married Augusta H. Teller

1934

until 2000

Albert Einstein Award

1958

Remsen Award

1959

Golden Plate Award

1961

Enrico Fermi Award

1962

Harvey Prize

1975

Eringen Medal

1980

National Medal of Science

1982

Ig Nobel Prize

1991

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2003

Died in Stanford, Santa Clara County

2003

honorary citizen of Budapest

2012

Obituary

No obituary yet

No obituary has been uploaded for this memorial page yet. If you are one of the loved ones and would like to upload one, you can register as the owner of this memorial page and add it afterward.

Family Tree

  • Augusta H. Teller

Edward Teller. Forever remembered.