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H.G. Wells Novel Inspired Atomic Bomb Development

BBC Radio 4 London 16d16d Impact 8
H.G. Wells' book is credited with giving Leo Szilard, a creator of the atomic bomb, the idea for an atomic chain reaction. Szilard had read the book and met with world leaders over his life. Wells had discussions with many world leaders.

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BBC Radio 4

“Twenty years later, in the early 1930s, we know for a fact that Leo Zalard, as one of the creators of the atomic bomb, not only had read this book, but credits this book and H.G. Wells with giving him essentially the idea for atomic chain reaction.”

BBC Radio 4

“for atomic chain reaction. It's It's certainly the case that Wells is...”

BBC Radio 4

“for atomic chain reaction. It's It's certainly the case that Wells is... his books. We know that Wells had meetings and discussions with many, many world leaders over the course of his life. Twenty years later, in the early 1930s, we know for a fact that Leo Zalard, as one of the creators of the atomic bomb, not only had read this book, but credits this book and H.G. Wells with giving him essentially the idea for atomic chain reaction. It's It's certainly the case that Wells is...”

BBC Radio 4

“So Wells wasn't only a prophet looking out at the scientific world of the early 20th century and identifying the power and peril that would unfold, but also a key inspiration to one of the scientists closely involved, Leo Zillard.”

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