Leo Szilard

Leo Szilard

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Biography

Leo Szilard was a Hungarian-born American physicist, biologist and inventor who made numerous important discoveries in nuclear physics and the biological sciences. He conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933, and patented the idea in 1936.

Books by Leo Szilard
The Voice of the Dolphins and Other StoriesThe Voice of the Dolphins and Other Stories
Toward a Livable WorldToward a Livable World
The Collected Works of Leo SzilardThe Collected Works of Leo Szilard
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Quotes by Leo Szilard

"We turned the switch, saw the flashes, watched for ten minutes, then switched everything off and went home. That night I knew the world was headed for sorrow."

Leo Szilard

"I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that two idiots are better than one genius."

Leo Szilard