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Robert Alden Cornog (July 7, 1912 – July 17, 1998) was a physicist and engineer who helped develop the atomic bomb and missile systems, and made significant discoveries regarding isotopes of hydrogen and helium. A native of Portland, Oregon, who grew up in Iowa City, Cornog earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa. After working for the United States Bureau of Reclamation on the Boulder Dam design, he studied at UC Berkeley for his doctorate in physics.
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| dbo:abstract | Robert Alden Cornog, né le 7 juillet 1912 à Portland, Oregon, et décédé le 15 juillet 1998 à Santa Monica, Californie, était un physicien et ingénieur américain. Codécouvreur avec Luis Alvarez du tritium et de l'hélium 3, il a également participé avec Emilio Segrè à la découverte de l'élément 85, l'astatine. Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il participe au Manhattan Project et devient ingénieur en chef du département des armes. Après la guerre, il se passionne pour le développement de fusées à propulsion nucléaire. Ami personnel de Robert A. Heinlein, il le conseille pour les aspects techniques de nouvelles « nucléaires » comme « Il arrive que ça saute » (1940) et « Solution non satisfaisante » (1941). Robert Cornog est l'un des dédicataires de En terre étrangère. (fr) Robert Alden Cornog (July 7, 1912 – July 17, 1998) was a physicist and engineer who helped develop the atomic bomb and missile systems, and made significant discoveries regarding isotopes of hydrogen and helium. A native of Portland, Oregon, who grew up in Iowa City, Cornog earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa. After working for the United States Bureau of Reclamation on the Boulder Dam design, he studied at UC Berkeley for his doctorate in physics. His graduate student research led to the co-discovery, with Luis Alvarez, that hydrogen of atomic mass 3 (tritium) was radioactive, and that helium of mass 3 helium-3) occurs in nature. He also assisted Emilio Segrè in the discovery of element 85, astatine. During World War II, Cornog designed magnetic equipment for ships and went to work on the Manhattan Project, successively at UC Berkeley, Princeton University and in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Cornog became chief engineer of the ordnance division of the atomic bomb development team and was involved in the development of the bomb's trigger mechanism. Following World War II, he focused on aerodynamics, nuclear energy, and rocket engineering. He worked on missile systems for several Southern California companies, including Northrop, Space Technology Laboratories and Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, which became TRW. Also an expert on vacuum technology, Cornog headed Vacuum Enterprises from 1967 to 1974 and managed product development for Torr Vacuum Products until 1984. He held several patents and served as a technical advisor on the film Fat Man and Little Boy, about the atomic bomb. Envisioning peaceful uses for nuclear and space technology, Cornog in 1959 foresaw a world in 40 to 50 years with worldwide color television broadcasts, satellites assembled in space and accurate weather prediction. Cornog was a close associate of rocket pioneer and occultist Jack Parsons. Science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein, a friend, dedicated his 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land to Cornog. Donald Kingsbury dedicated his 1986 novel The Moon Goddess and the Son to several people including "Robert Cornog for discussing the economics of the leoport." (en) Robert Cornog (Portland, 7 luglio 1912 – Santa Monica, 15 luglio 1998) è stato un fisico e ingegnere statunitense che ha contribuito allo sviluppo della bomba atomica e di sistemi missilistici come lo Snark e il Minuteman. Nativo di Portland (Oregon) e cresciuto a Iowa City, Cornog ha conseguito una laurea in ingegneria meccanica presso la University of Iowa. Dopo aver lavorato per lo United States Bureau of Reclamation sulla progettazione della diga di Hoover, ha studiato alla UC Berkeley per il suo dottorato in fisica. La sua ricerca per il dottorato ha portato alla scoperta, insieme a Luis Álvarez, di idrogeno ed elio aventi massa atomica 3 (trizio e elio-3). Inoltre ha assistito Emilio Segrè nella scoperta dell'elemento 85, l'astato. Durante la seconda guerra mondiale Cornog ha progettato attrezzature magnetiche per navi e ha lavorato al Progetto Manhattan e poi alla UC Berkeley, alla Princeton University e a Los Alamos. Cornog divenne ingegnere capo della divisione ordigni del team di sviluppatori della bomba atomica e contribuì alla creazione del meccanismo di innesco della bomba. Negli anni cinquanta si è concentrato su aerodinamica, energia nucleare e ingegneria missilistica, lavorando su sistemi missilistici per diverse aziende della Southern California, come Northrop, Space Technology Laboratories e Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, poi divenute TRW. Esperto anche in tecnologia del vuoto, Cornog diresse la Vacuum Enterprises dal 1967 al 1974 e ha gestito lo sviluppo dei prodotti per Torr Vacuum Products fino al 1984. Ha ottenuto diversi brevetti ed è stato consulente tecnico per il film L'ombra di mille soli, sulla bomba atomica. Immaginando usi pacifici per la tecnologia nucleare e spaziale, Cornog nel 1959 ha previsto entro 40 - 50 anni un mondo con trasmissioni televisive a colori in tutto il mondo, satelliti artificiali assemblati nello spazio e accurate previsioni meteorologiche. Cornog era uno stretto collaboratore del pioniere della missilistica e occultista Jack Parsons. Lo scrittore di fantascienza Robert A. Heinlein era suo amico e gli ha dedicato il romanzo Straniero in terra straniera.Donald Kingsbury ha dedicato il suo romanzo The Moon Goddess and the Son a diverse persone incluso Robert Cornog. (it) |
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| rdfs:comment | Robert Alden Cornog (July 7, 1912 – July 17, 1998) was a physicist and engineer who helped develop the atomic bomb and missile systems, and made significant discoveries regarding isotopes of hydrogen and helium. A native of Portland, Oregon, who grew up in Iowa City, Cornog earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Iowa. After working for the United States Bureau of Reclamation on the Boulder Dam design, he studied at UC Berkeley for his doctorate in physics. (en) Robert Alden Cornog, né le 7 juillet 1912 à Portland, Oregon, et décédé le 15 juillet 1998 à Santa Monica, Californie, était un physicien et ingénieur américain. Codécouvreur avec Luis Alvarez du tritium et de l'hélium 3, il a également participé avec Emilio Segrè à la découverte de l'élément 85, l'astatine. Au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il participe au Manhattan Project et devient ingénieur en chef du département des armes. Après la guerre, il se passionne pour le développement de fusées à propulsion nucléaire. (fr) Robert Cornog (Portland, 7 luglio 1912 – Santa Monica, 15 luglio 1998) è stato un fisico e ingegnere statunitense che ha contribuito allo sviluppo della bomba atomica e di sistemi missilistici come lo Snark e il Minuteman. Nativo di Portland (Oregon) e cresciuto a Iowa City, Cornog ha conseguito una laurea in ingegneria meccanica presso la University of Iowa. Dopo aver lavorato per lo United States Bureau of Reclamation sulla progettazione della diga di Hoover, ha studiato alla UC Berkeley per il suo dottorato in fisica. (it) |
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