Eugene Fubini

Eugene G. Fubini
Born
Eugene Ghiron Fubini

(1913-04-19)April 19, 1913
Turin, Italy
DiedAugust 5, 1997(1997-08-05) (aged 84)
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationPolytechnic University of Turin (BS)
University of Rome (MS, PhD)

Eugene Ghiron Fubini (April 19, 1913 - August 5, 1997) was an Italian-American physicist, academic, and scholar who participated in research that led to the creation of the first atomic bomb and also served as United States Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations.[1] He is known as a defense policy-maker of the Cold War and was the principal manager of the Pentagon's research and development programs.[2]

He later served as group Vice president and chief scientist[2] at International Business Machines Corporation[1] from 1965 to 1969.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Archive: Eugene Fubini, 84; Helped Jam Nazi Radar". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "E. Fubini, whose research led to creation of Atomic Bomb". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 29 October 2021.