Robert F. Christy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Enrico_Fermi_Award
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Los_Alamos_Medal
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
gptkbp:birth_date 1916-03-15
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Robert_Serber
gptkb:Edward_Teller
gptkb:Leo_Szilard
gptkbp:contribution nuclear weapons development
scientific education
nuclear energy research
development of the atomic bomb
nuclear reactor design
gptkbp:death_date 2012-10-03
gptkbp:field physics
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Physics
astrophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert F. Christy
gptkbp:influenced many physicists
gptkbp:influences gptkb:J._Robert_Oppenheimer
gptkbp:known_for contributions to nuclear physics
Christy equation
gptkbp:legacy public understanding of science
influence on modern physics
advancements in nuclear technology
mentorship of future scientists
advocacy for scientific research funding
gptkbp:member gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:La_Jolla,_California
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:nuclear_fission
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:cosmology
nuclear fusion
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Christy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manhattan_Project
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2