Lewis Strauss
Acting
January 31, 1896
Died January 21, 1974 (77 years old)
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
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Acting Credits
Biography
Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss (/ˈstrɔːz/ STRAWZ; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was an American government official, businessman, philanthropist, and naval officer. He was one of the original members of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1946 and he served as the commission's chairman in the 1950s. Strauss was a major figure in the development of nuclear weapons after World War II, nuclear energy policy, and nuclear power in the United States. Raised in Richmond, Virginia, S...
Known For
Filmography
100 Years of the Atom
2020
as Self (archive footage)
6.3
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
2019
as Self (archive footage)
7.7
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2008
as Self (archive footage)
6.2
The Atomic Cafe
1982
as Self (archive footage)
7.3
Too Near the Sun
1966
as self (archive footage)
7
Small World
1958
as Self
7.3