August 2014 Auction Ends Thursday, August 28th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/28/2014
Physicist Edward Teller typed letter signed with excellent content regarding nuclear energy. Dated 12 August 1975 on Lawrence Livermore Laboratory stationery, letter is signed in blue ink, ''Edward Teller''. It reads in part: ''...Let me answer your question in terms of the rate of progress we are making in applying nuclear technology in the three areas where I believe it can have the greatest impact: nuclear medicine, the peaceful uses of nuclear explosives, and nuclear energy...the lack of progress in the peaceful use of nuclear explosives has been quite disappointing...For the foreseeable future, nuclear energy means nuclear fission reactors...'' 2pp. letter on 2 sheets measures 8.5'' x 11''. Near fine.
'Father of the Hydrogen Bomb'' Edward Teller Letter Signed With Nuclear Content -- ''...lack of progress in the peaceful use of nuclear explosives has been quite disappointing...''
Click above for larger image.