Hans Bethe

Hans Bethe

Born: July 2, 1906
Died: March 6, 2005
in Straßburg, Alsace, Germany [now Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France]
Hans Albrecht Bethe was a German-American theoretical physicist who made major contributions to nuclear physics, astrophysics, quantum electrodynamics, and solid-state physics, and who won the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis.

Movies for Hans Bethe...

The Moment in Time: The Manhattan Project
Title: The Moment in Time: The Manhattan Project
Character: Himself
Released: June 5, 2000
Type: Movie
The Moment in Time documents the uncertain days of the beginning of World War II when it was feared the Nazis were developing the atomic bomb. The history of the bomb's development is traced through recollections of those who worked on what was known as "the gadget."
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I Am Become Death: They Made the Bomb
Title: I Am Become Death: They Made the Bomb
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
A rare view from within, as several of the Manhattan Project scientists, including Hans Berthe, Robert Serber, Edward Teller, Robert Wilson, and more, speak of their experiences on the path to a terrible shared destiny. As their lives and work at Los Alamos are revealed, they relate stories of contradictions and jealousies, and how each came to terms with the atomic era's most immediate consequence: the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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No Ordinary Genius
Title: No Ordinary Genius
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1993
Type: Movie
An intimate, moving, and funny account of the remarkable life and times of Richard Feynman—the most extraordinary scientist of his age.
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Title: The Astronomers
Character: Self
Released: April 12, 1991
Type: TV
This series explores the lives and work of noted modern-day astronomers, taking the viewer into the farthest reaches of outer space in search of black holes, quasars, dark matter, gravity waves, stars and evidence of planets outside our solar system. Intriguing celestial phenomena are examined from the perspectives of the experts: the men and women that are uncovering the secrets of the cosmos. Further, the series focuses not only on professional achievements, but on the scientists' personal lives as well.
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The Exiles
Title: The Exiles
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 1989
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the rescue of oppressed intellectuals and artists from Europe before the outbreak of World War II. It studies the cultural and intellectual impact of this emigre population on American life.
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Los Alamos: The Beginning
Title: Los Alamos: The Beginning
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
A documentary composed of historical footage and contemporary interviews from the men and women of Los Alamos, recalling their experiences of the community and the creation of the atomic bomb from the inception of the program in 1943.
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The Day After Trinity
Title: The Day After Trinity
Character: Self
Released: January 20, 1981
Type: Movie
This essential, Academy Award–nominated documentary offers an urgent warning from history about the dangers of nuclear warfare via the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic physicist and all-around Renaissance man who led the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb that America unleashed on Japan in the final days of World War II. Through extensive interviews and archival footage, THE DAY AFTER TRINITY traces Oppenheimer’s evolution, from architect of one of the most consequential endeavors of the twentieth century to an outspoken opponent of nuclear proliferation who came to deeply regret his role in ushering in the perils of the atomic age.