Berlyn B. Brixner | |
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Born | El Paso, Texas, US | May 21, 1911
Died | August 1, 2009 | (aged 98)
Education | University of Texas |
Known for | Trinity test photographer |
Spouses |
Audrey Chew, 1915–1996
(m. 1956) |
Children | 2 |
Berlyn B. Brixner (May 21, 1911 – August 1, 2009) was an American photographer. He was the head photographer for the Trinity test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon in July 1945.[1] Brixner was positioned 10,000 yards (9,100 m) away from the explosion and had 50 cameras of varying speeds running from different locations to capture the shot in full motion.
His buddy on some of the explorations was Berlyn Brixner, a boy from a poor family who loved photography. As a result of their friendship, Brixner would become chief photographer for the Trinity test and would spend the rest of his life at Los Alamos.