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Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (/ ˈ s t r ɔː z / STRAWZ; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 and he served as the commission's chair in the 1950s.
Jul 26, 2023 · Lewis Strauss was a Wall Street financier who became a key figure in America's Cold War nuclear program. He championed the hydrogen bomb and orchestrated the downfall of Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project's leader.
May 13, 2024 · Lewis Strauss (born January 31, 1896, Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.—died January 21, 1974, Brandy Station, Virginia) was an American businessman and official who was head of the Atomic Energy Commission from 1953 to 1958 and acting secretary of commerce from 1958 to 1959.
But Lewis Strauss is pretty much the most odious person I've had to study closely, because he was pretty critical to a lot of my book on the history of nuclear secrecy, both as a member of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) under Truman, and its Chairman under Eisenhower.
Mar 9, 2024 · Lewis Strauss’s Senate confirmation battle was far more complicated and historically significant than depicted in the film “Oppenheimer.”
Jul 21, 2023 · Lewis Strauss was a powerful nuclear official who orchestrated the downfall of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the atomic bomb creator. Learn about his background, his role in the hydrogen bomb program, and his feud with Oppenheimer in this article.
Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 and he served as the commission's chair in the 1950s.
