Oral history transcript, Donald F. Hornig, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1968, by David G. McComb

Title:

Oral history transcript, Donald F. Hornig, interview 1 (I), 12/4/1968, by David G. McComb

Number of Pages:

56

Description:

Biographical information; set up lab in Woods Hole then Los Alamos, 1944; Oppenheimer in charge; first test a surprising shockwave; believed bomb would end war and save American lives; Fulbright Grant and Guggenheim grant to Oxford, 1954; to Princeton, 1957; became chairman of department, 1958; 1959 appointed by President Eisenhower to Science Advisory Committee; 1960 on JFK’s task force for a space policy; met LBJ in 1961; served under three presidents: Eisenhower, JFK and LBJ

Contributor:

Hornig, Donald F. (Donald Frederick), 1920-

Collection:

LBJ Library Oral Histories

Collection Description:

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Series:

Transcripts of LBJ Library Oral Histories

See Also:

See all online interviews with Donald F. Hornig

Relation:

Go to Interviewee bio page

Rights:

Possibly copyright restricted: see deed at end of transcript for details