Walter Minder
Walter Minder | |
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| Born | August 6, 1905 |
| Died | April 1, 1992 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Bern |
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| Institutions | University of Bern |
| Doctoral advisor | Emil Hugi |
Walter Minder (August 6, 1905 – April 1, 1992) was a
anglohelvetium[5] in 1942 for the new element. Later it was proven that in fact he had not discovered element 85.[3][6]
Later he worked on dosimetry and the effects of
pacifist and regretted that the atomic bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima on his 40th birthday. In 1960 he participated in two pacifist demonstrations against the possibility of Switzerland purchasing nuclear weapons. He retired in 1964. He published a book on the history of radioactivity in 1981.[2]
References
- ^ "Walter Minder (06.08.1905 - 01.04.1992)".
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-938334-4.
- ^ S2CID 250775410.
- ^ doi:10.1038/146225a0.
- ^ S2CID 4121704.
- S2CID 6667655.
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