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At the close of WWII, Soviet military intelligence had as highest priority capture and relocation of german scientists with capabilities of nuclear weapon production. Uranium separation is key to a nuclear device build. Here is the story of Gernot Zippe, father of the ultracentrifuge, invented during his 10 year captivity in the Soviet Union.
Gernot Zippe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NPR link to a 4 minute clip
A History of the Centrifuge : NPR
this 30 minute audio document from BBC is remarkable. if the first russian bomb failed to detonate, Zippe was to receive a bullet to the brain. given the fact that it did work, he was made Hero of Soviet Union.
BBC - Radio 4 - The Zippe Type
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Gernot Zippe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NPR link to a 4 minute clip
A History of the Centrifuge : NPR
this 30 minute audio document from BBC is remarkable. if the first russian bomb failed to detonate, Zippe was to receive a bullet to the brain. given the fact that it did work, he was made Hero of Soviet Union.
BBC - Radio 4 - The Zippe Type
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