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| + | '''Dr. Bernard T. Feld''' (December 21, 1919 - February 19, 1993) was an emeritus professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who helped usher in the atomic era as an assistant to [[Enrico Fermi]]. Subsequent to his research work he became a leading voice for nuclear disarmament for nearly half a century.<ref name=harvard>[http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/cfs2/bernard_feld.php Harvard Square Library - Biography: Bernard Feld]</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1945 Feld spent six months in Washington, D.C. where he and other leading physicists were lobbying against military control of nuclear research and weapons development. The result was legislation setting up the civilian Atomic Energy Agency. This period signaled the beginning of Feld's lifelong commitment to peaceful uses of atomic power and to ending the threat of nuclear war.<ref name=harvard/> | ||
==Nixon "enemies list"== | ==Nixon "enemies list"== | ||
In the early 1970s, Bernard T. feld appeared on president Richard Nixon's famous "enemies list" at position number 11 in order of priority<ref>http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=bernard_t__feld_1</ref>. | In the early 1970s, Bernard T. feld appeared on president Richard Nixon's famous "enemies list" at position number 11 in order of priority<ref>http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=bernard_t__feld_1</ref>. | ||
:''Bernard T. Feld, president, [[Council for a Livable World]]: Heavy far left funding. They will program an ‘all court press’ against us in ‘72.”'' | :''Bernard T. Feld, president, [[Council for a Livable World]]: Heavy far left funding. They will program an ‘all court press’ against us in ‘72.”'' | ||
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| + | According to colleagues, Feld was especially proud to be on Richard Nixon's "enemies list".<ref name=harvard/> | ||
==Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists== | ==Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists== | ||
As at April 1984, [[Bernard Feld]] served as Editor-in-Chief on the staff of [[The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]] journal. Feld also served on the Board of Directors for the journal.<ref>[http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=prgDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 40, No. 4, April 1984, page 28]</ref> | As at April 1984, [[Bernard Feld]] served as Editor-in-Chief on the staff of [[The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]] journal. Feld also served on the Board of Directors for the journal.<ref>[http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=prgDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol. 40, No. 4, April 1984, page 28]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Council for a Liveable World== | ||
| + | Feld served as president of the [[Council for a Liveable World]].<ref name=harvard/> | ||
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| + | ==Albert Einstein Peace Foundation== | ||
| + | Feld served as president of the [[Albert Einstein Peace Foundation]].<ref name=harvard/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]] | [[Category:Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists]] | ||
Revision as of 22:59, 7 February 2010
Dr. Bernard T. Feld (December 21, 1919 - February 19, 1993) was an emeritus professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who helped usher in the atomic era as an assistant to Enrico Fermi. Subsequent to his research work he became a leading voice for nuclear disarmament for nearly half a century.[1]
In 1945 Feld spent six months in Washington, D.C. where he and other leading physicists were lobbying against military control of nuclear research and weapons development. The result was legislation setting up the civilian Atomic Energy Agency. This period signaled the beginning of Feld's lifelong commitment to peaceful uses of atomic power and to ending the threat of nuclear war.[1]
Nixon "enemies list"
In the early 1970s, Bernard T. feld appeared on president Richard Nixon's famous "enemies list" at position number 11 in order of priority[2].
- Bernard T. Feld, president, Council for a Livable World: Heavy far left funding. They will program an ‘all court press’ against us in ‘72.”
According to colleagues, Feld was especially proud to be on Richard Nixon's "enemies list".[1]
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
As at April 1984, Bernard Feld served as Editor-in-Chief on the staff of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists journal. Feld also served on the Board of Directors for the journal.[3]
Council for a Liveable World
Feld served as president of the Council for a Liveable World.[1]
Albert Einstein Peace Foundation
Feld served as president of the Albert Einstein Peace Foundation.[1]