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On July 9, 1955, the #Russell- #Einstein Manifesto was issued in London.
Its concern was with the new, powerful H-bombs, which the signers of the Manifesto believed placed the human race in jeopardy of annihilation.
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On July 9, 1955, the #Russell- #Einstein Manifesto was issued in London.
Its concern was with the new, powerful H-bombs, which the signers of the Manifesto believed placed the human race in jeopardy of annihilation.
Go to the #Manifesto

#History
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#Russell was primarily responsible for drafting the Manifesto, but it contained ideas that Einstein often discussed.
#Einstein signed the document just days before his death.
It was his last major act for peace.
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#Russell was primarily responsible for drafting the Manifesto, but it contained ideas that Einstein often discussed.
#Einstein signed the document just days before his death.
It was his last major act for peace.
#History
#Science
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The Manifesto was signed by 9 other scientists:
Max Born
Perry W. Bridgman
Leopold Infeld
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Herman J. Muller
Linus Pauling
Cecil F. Powell
Joseph Rotblat
Hideki Yukawa
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The Manifesto was signed by 9 other scientists:
Max Born
Perry W. Bridgman
Leopold Infeld
Frederic Joliot-Curie
Herman J. Muller
Linus Pauling
Cecil F. Powell
Joseph Rotblat
Hideki Yukawa
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All of these men either already had received or would receive the #NobelPrize.
#LinusPauling, the great American chemist, would receive two Nobel Prizes, one for #Chemistry and one for #Peace.
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All of these men either already had received or would receive the #NobelPrize.
#LinusPauling, the great American chemist, would receive two Nobel Prizes, one for #Chemistry and one for #Peace.
Source

#History
#Science
#ScienceTwitter