https://wikimd.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Joseph_Rotblat Joseph Rotblat - Revision history 2026-04-24T11:38:54Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.44.2 https://wikimd.com/index.php?title=Joseph_Rotblat&diff=6537730&oldid=prev Prab at 08:29, 27 March 2025 2025-03-27T08:29:07Z <p></p> <a href="https://wikimd.com/index.php?title=Joseph_Rotblat&amp;diff=6537730&amp;oldid=5811874">Show changes</a> Prab https://wikimd.com/index.php?title=Joseph_Rotblat&diff=5811874&oldid=prev Prab: CSV import 2024-05-22T22:19:08Z <p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Joseph_Rotblat_Los_Alamos_identity_badge_photo.jpg|thumb|Joseph Rotblat Los Alamos identity badge photo]] {{short description|Polish physicist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate}}<br /> {{Infobox scientist<br /> | name = Joseph Rotblat<br /> | image = <br /> | image_size = <br /> | alt = <br /> | caption = <br /> | birth_date = {{birth date|1911|11|4|df=y}}<br /> | birth_place = [[Warsaw]], [[Congress Poland]], [[Russian Empire]]<br /> | death_date = {{death date and age|2005|8|31|1911|11|4|df=y}}<br /> | death_place = [[London]], [[England]]<br /> | nationality = [[Polish people|Polish]]<br /> | fields = [[Physics]]<br /> | workplaces = [[University of Liverpool]], [[St Bartholomew&#039;s Hospital]]<br /> | alma_mater = [[University of Warsaw]]<br /> | doctoral_advisor = <br /> | academic_advisors = <br /> | doctoral_students = <br /> | known_for = [[Manhattan Project]], [[Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs]]<br /> | awards = [[Nobel Peace Prize]] (1995)<br /> | signature = <br /> | signature_alt = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Joseph Rotblat&#039;&#039;&#039; (4 November 1911 – 31 August 2005) was a [[Polish people|Polish]] [[physicist]] who is best known for his work on the [[Manhattan Project]] during [[World War II]] and his later efforts to promote [[nuclear disarmament]]. He was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 1995 for his efforts with the [[Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs]].<br /> <br /> == Early Life and Education ==<br /> Joseph Rotblat was born in [[Warsaw]], which was then part of the [[Russian Empire]]. He studied physics at the [[University of Warsaw]], where he earned his Master&#039;s degree. He later received his PhD from the same institution.<br /> <br /> == Career ==<br /> Rotblat began his career in physics at the [[University of Warsaw]], focusing on nuclear physics. In 1939, he moved to the [[United Kingdom]] to work at the [[University of Liverpool]] under [[James Chadwick]], the discoverer of the [[neutron]].<br /> <br /> === Manhattan Project ===<br /> During [[World War II]], Rotblat joined the [[Manhattan Project]], the secret U.S. project aimed at developing the first [[nuclear weapons]]. However, he left the project in 1944 due to ethical concerns about the use of nuclear weapons.<br /> <br /> === Post-War Activities ===<br /> After the war, Rotblat became a professor at [[St Bartholomew&#039;s Hospital]] in [[London]]. He dedicated much of his later career to advocating for nuclear disarmament. In 1957, he co-founded the [[Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs]], an international organization that seeks to reduce the threat of armed conflict and to seek solutions to global security threats.<br /> <br /> == Awards and Honors ==<br /> In recognition of his efforts towards nuclear disarmament, Rotblat was awarded the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] in 1995. He also received numerous other awards and honors throughout his career.<br /> <br /> == Personal Life ==<br /> Rotblat was married to Tola Gryn, who perished during the [[Holocaust]]. He remained in the [[United Kingdom]] after the war and became a British citizen.<br /> <br /> == Legacy ==<br /> Joseph Rotblat is remembered as a pioneering physicist who made significant contributions to nuclear physics and as a tireless advocate for peace and nuclear disarmament. His work with the [[Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs]] continues to influence global security policies.<br /> <br /> == See Also ==<br /> * [[Manhattan Project]]<br /> * [[Nuclear disarmament]]<br /> * [[Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs]]<br /> * [[Nobel Peace Prize]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Nobel Peace Prize Laureates 1991-2010}}<br /> {{Authority control}}<br /> [[Category:1911 births]]<br /> [[Category:2005 deaths]]<br /> [[Category:Polish physicists]]<br /> [[Category:Nobel Peace Prize laureates]]<br /> [[Category:Manhattan Project people]]<br /> [[Category:University of Warsaw alumni]]<br /> [[Category:Academics of the University of Liverpool]]<br /> [[Category:Academics of St Bartholomew&#039;s Hospital Medical College]]<br /> [[Category:Polish emigrants to the United Kingdom]]<br /> [[Category:British physicists]]<br /> [[Category:British Nobel laureates]]<br /> [[Category:Polish Nobel laureates]]<br /> 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