Leo Szilard date of birth:
February 11, 1898
How old was Leo Szilard when died?
66
Where was Leo Szilard born?
Budapest, Hungary
When did Leo Szilard die?
May 30, 1964
Where did Leo Szilard die?
La Jolla, California, USA
Leo Szilard body shape:
Average
What color is Leo Szilard's hair?
Grey
What religion is Leo Szilard?
Jewish
What is Leo Szilard's ethnicity?
White
What is Leo Szilard nationality?
Hungarian
What is Leo Szilard's occupation?
Scientist
Leo Szilard claim to fame:
He conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933
Short Biography
Leo Szilard (Hungarian: Szilárd Leó; German: Leo Spitz until age 2; February 11, 1898 – May 30, 1964) was a Jewish Hungarian-American physicist and inventor. He conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933, patented the idea of a nuclear reactor with Enrico Fermi, and in late 1939 wrote the letter for Albert Einstein's signature that resulted in the Manhattan Project that built the atomic bomb.