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Robert Rathbun Wilson (March 4, 1914 – January 16, 2000) was an American physicist known for his work on the Manhattan Project during World War II, as a sculptor, and as an architect of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), where he was the first director from 1967 to 1978.
Oct 20, 2017 · Robert R. Wilson (Fig. 1) was the first scientist to propose particle therapy—the use of particle beams for the treatment of cancer, which has since been used worldwide, primarily in developed countries. Fig. 1. (Credit: Fermilab.)
Robert R. Wilson was an American physicist. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he first met Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer recruited Wilson and his entire group at Princeton to work on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos on the cyclotron. After arriving at Los Alamos in 1944, Wilson became head of the Research Division.
Jan 16, 2000 · Robert R. Wilson was a leading figure in high-energy physics, who designed the Cornell Electron-positron Storage Ring and the Fermilab. He also participated in the Manhattan Project and the Federation of American Scientists, and received many honors and awards.
Jan 18, 2000 · Dr. Robert R. Wilson, a physicist who built the world's most powerful particle smashers in a setting that he insisted be surrounded by restored prairies and enriched by striking...
Learn about Robert R. Wilson, an American physicist who led the cyclotron group at Los Alamos and became the first director of Fermilab. Find out his achievements, awards, and views on atomic energy.
Robert R. Wilson was an American physicist. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he first met Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer recruited Wilson and his entire group at Princeton to work on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos on the cyclotron.
