Eugene Fubini
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Dr. Eugene G. Fubini was a defense policy maker of the Cold War
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He immigrated from Italy to the United States in 1939, and in 1942 joined the war
effort, working with America despite his native nationality. He worked on research and engineering of radio and defense electronics in general.
Later, Fubini became Assistant Secretary of Defense (1963) and a major voice for the policy of technological supremacy
during the Cold War.
Dr. Fubini was the son of Mathematician Guido Fubini
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Established in 1996, the Defense Science Board
presents the Eugene G. Fubini Award
on an annual basis. This award is to recognize an individual from the private sector who has made highly significant contributions to the Department of Defense in an advisory capacity over a sustained period of time
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
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He immigrated from Italy to the United States in 1939, and in 1942 joined the war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
effort, working with America despite his native nationality. He worked on research and engineering of radio and defense electronics in general.
Later, Fubini became Assistant Secretary of Defense (1963) and a major voice for the policy of technological supremacy
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
during the Cold War.
Dr. Fubini was the son of Mathematician Guido Fubini
Guido Fubini
Guido Fubini was an Italian mathematician, known for Fubini's theorem and the Fubini–Study metric.Born in Venice, he was steered towards mathematics at an early age by his teachers and his father, who was himself a teacher of mathematics...
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Established in 1996, the Defense Science Board
Defense Science Board
The Defense Science Board is a committee of civilian experts appointed to advise the U.S. Department of Defense on scientific and technical matters...
presents the Eugene G. Fubini Award
Eugene G. Fubini Award
The Eugene G. Fubini award is made by the Defense Science Board on an annual basis to recognize an individual from the private sector who has made highly significant contributions to the Department of Defense in an advisory capacity over a sustained period of time....
on an annual basis. This award is to recognize an individual from the private sector who has made highly significant contributions to the Department of Defense in an advisory capacity over a sustained period of time
External links
- IEEE Biography
- Fubini Award 2003 in memory of Fubini's contribution, this annual award is given for contributions to defense technology.