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Science & Medicine

Bertrand Goldschmidt

Who

Bertrand Goldschmidt · Science & Medicine

What

French chemist of plutonium separation; co-founder of the CEA; Atoms for Peace Award (1967)

When

1912, Paris, France — 2002, Paris, France

Where

France

Biography

Bertrand Goldschmidt is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — French chemist of plutonium separation; co-founder of the CEA; Atoms for Peace Award (1967)

How & why

Bertrand Goldschmidt was a French Jewish nuclear chemist who worked with Marie Curie and, during World War II, developed methods for separating plutonium; he became a co-founder of France's Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and a leading figure in international nuclear diplomacy. He received the Atoms for Peace Award in 1967.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Atoms for Peace Award

Contributions & Sources

French chemist of plutonium separation; co-founder of the CEA; Atoms for Peace Award (1967)

1967

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Atoms for Peace Award