Howard Morland
Encyclopedia
Howard Morland is a United States
journalist and activist against nuclear weapon
s who in 1979 became famous for apparently discovering the "secret" of the hydrogen bomb (the Teller–Ulam design) and publishing it after a lengthy censorship
attempt by the Department of Energy
(United States v. The Progressive
). Because of some similarities in experience, he became outspoken in the protest against detention of Mordechai Vanunu
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist and activist against nuclear weapon
Nuclear weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount...
s who in 1979 became famous for apparently discovering the "secret" of the hydrogen bomb (the Teller–Ulam design) and publishing it after a lengthy censorship
Censorship
thumb|[[Book burning]] following the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|1973 coup]] that installed the [[Military government of Chile |Pinochet regime]] in Chile...
attempt by the Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
(United States v. The Progressive
United States v. The Progressive
United States of America v. Progressive, Inc., Erwin Knoll, Samuel Day, Jr., and Howard Morland is the name of a lawsuit against the magazine The Progressive by the U.S. government in 1979...
). Because of some similarities in experience, he became outspoken in the protest against detention of Mordechai Vanunu
Mordechai Vanunu
Mordechai Vanunu ; is a former Israeli nuclear technician who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed details of Israel's nuclear weapons program to the British press in 1986. He was subsequently lured to Italy by a Mossad agent, where he was drugged and kidnapped by...
.
External links
- Picture of Morland and his model H-bomb from 1983.
- Preliminary injunction ruling against The Progressive
- Howard Morland on The Progressive case (2004 article, describes thought process in coming up with the "secret")
- "The Holocaust Bomb: A Question of Time" by Howard Morland, further thoughts on bomb "secrets"