Norris Bradbury

Norris Bradbury was an American physicist who is best known for his role as the director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) from 1945 to 1970. He succeeded J. Robert Oppenheimer and played a pivotal role during the development of nuclear weapons in the post-World War II era, particularly during the Cold War. Under his leadership, the laboratory was involved in various advanced research projects, including nuclear weapons and other significant scientific endeavors.