Edward Teller died in Stanford, California, at the age of 95. He had suffered a stroke two days prior and had been experiencing age-related health conditions.
The Ivy Mike test, the first successful detonation of a thermonuclear weapon based on the Teller-Ulam design, took place at the Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Proving Grounds. The device yielded 10.4 megatons. Teller himself did not attend the test.
The Soviet Union conducted its first successful test detonation of an atomic bomb. This event triggered a response from the United States, leading to a crash program for the development of the hydrogen bomb, in which Teller played a pivotal role.
The Hungarian People's Republic was formed as a Soviet-backed puppet state in Hungary. This event occurred during the period when the Soviet Union was expanding its influence in Eastern Europe.
Edward Teller left Los Alamos National Laboratory to return to the University of Chicago as a professor, where he worked closely with Enrico Fermi and Maria Goeppert Mayer. This marked a shift in his career from weapons development back to academic research.
The Trinity test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, took place in New Mexico. Edward Teller witnessed the test and later described the event as being like pulling open a curtain in a dark room and letting broad daylight stream in.
Edward Teller and his wife, Augusta Maria 'Mici' Harkanyi, became naturalized citizens of the United States. This marked a significant step in their integration into American society after emigrating from Europe.
While studying physics at the University of Munich, Edward Teller suffered a severe accident. He jumped off a moving streetcar while on his way to catch a train to hike in the Alps, resulting in a near severing of his right foot. This incident left him with a limp for the rest of his life.
Edward Teller, also known as Teller Ede, was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. He later became a prominent theoretical physicist and chemical engineer, known for his role in the development of the hydrogen bomb.
