Tel·ler  (těl'ər)  Hungarian-born American physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb and provided the theoretical framework for the hydrogen bomb. |
An American physicist of the twentieth century, born in Hungary.
Note: Teller is known for his research on nuclear fission and fusion and for his firm support for development of nuclear weapons in the United States. (See Albert Einstein.)
Note: Teller is called the father of the hydrogen bomb.