TELLER, Edward plaque at George Washington Univ in Washington, D.C.

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TELLER, Edward plaque at George Washington Univ in Washington, D.C.

This plaque at George Washington University honors Edward Teller's groundbreaking research and teaching from 1935 to 1945. It commemorates his contributions to quantum theory, nuclear physics, and astrophysics, as well as his involvement in the historic 1939 announcement of nuclear fission. Teller received major awards including the Enrico Fermi Award and National Medal of Science. The plaque is located near Corcoran Hall on the GWU campus in Washington, D.C.