Robert Jungk

Robert Jungk
BornRobert Baum
(1913-05-11)May 11, 1913
Berlin
DiedJuly 14, 1994(1994-07-14) (aged 81)
Salzburg, Austria
OccupationWriter, Journalist, Historian, Peace campaigner
GenreNon-fiction
SubjectNuclear weapons, Future studies, Peace
Notable worksBrighter than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists
Notable awardsRight Livelihood Award (1986)
SpouseRuth Suschitzky (m. 1948)
ChildrenPeter Stephan Jungk

Robert Jungk (German: [jʊŋk]; born Robert Baum, also known as Robert Baum-Jungk; 11 May 1913 – 14 July 1994) was an Austrian writer, journalist, historian and peace campaigner. He wrote mostly on matters relating to nuclear weapons.