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Lewis Strauss
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American banker and chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (1896-1974)
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- READINGS IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
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Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (/ˈstrɔːz/ STRAWZ; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 and he served as the commission's chairman in the 1950s. Strauss was a major figure in the development of nuclear weapons after World…
Known for
- 100 Years of the Atom — Self (archive footage)2020
- Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress — Self (archive footage)2019
- The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer — Self (archive footage)2008
- The Atomic Cafe — Self (archive footage)1982
- Too Near the Sun — self (archive footage)1966
- Small World — Self1958
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lewis
- Family name
- Strauss
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Charleston
- Place of death
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- naval officer
- Position held
- United States Secretary of Commerce
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Medal of Freedom
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- rear admiral
- Image
- Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss pers0164.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1896-01-31
- date of death
- 1974-01-21
- medical condition
- one-eyed
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- Lewis Strauss
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- Lewis Strauss
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