Richard Garwin

Richard Garwin
Richard Garwin
	Garwin in 2011
Born	Richard Lawrence Garwin; April 19, 1928; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 13, 2025 (aged 97); Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Case Institute of Technology (BS); University of Chicago (PhD);
Spouse	Lois Levy (m. 1947; died 2018)
Children	3, including Laura
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom; National Medal of Science; Grande Médaille de l'Académie des Sciences; Vannevar Bush Award;
	Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Chicago; Columbia University; Cornell University; Harvard University;
Thesis	An experimental investigation of the beta-gamma angular correlation in beta decay (1949)
Doctoral advisor	Enrico Fermi
Doctoral students	Myriam Sarachik

Richard Lawrence Garwin (April 19, 1928 – May 13, 2025) was an American physicist and government advisor, best known as the author of the first hydrogen bomb design.

In 1978, Garwin was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributing to the application of the latest scientific discoveries to innovative practical engineering applications contributing to national security and economic growth. In 2015 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contributions to science, technology and security.

Richard Garwin
Garwin in 2011
Born	Richard Lawrence Garwin (1928-04-19)April 19, 1928 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 13, 2025(2025-05-13) (aged 97) Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Case Institute of Technology (BS) University of Chicago (PhD)
Spouse	Lois Levy (m. 1947; died 2018)
Children	3, including Laura
Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom National Medal of Science Grande Médaille de l'Académie des Sciences Vannevar Bush Award
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Chicago Columbia University Cornell University Harvard University
Thesis	An experimental investigation of the beta-gamma angular correlation in beta decay (1949)
Doctoral advisor	Enrico Fermi
Doctoral students	Myriam Sarachik