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History of Indiana University, 1968-1981

Interviewee
Konopinski, Emil J. February 20, 1973 

Call Number
73-004

Physical Description

31 pages; 2 reels, 3 3/4 ips, 75 minutes; no index

Interviewer
Clark, Thomas D.

Access Status

Open

Scope and Content Note

Born in 1911, Emil J. Konopinski came to Indiana University in 1938 as a professor of physics. In this interview, he tells of his experiences in nuclear physics. These experiences focus on World War II, the use of the atomic bomb, and his contributions to the creation of this weapon. Konopinski comments on fellow physicists, including Albert Einstein and fellow Indiana University professor, Alan Mitchell, and their respective roles in World War II nuclear tests, experiments, and warfare.

  • Keywords
    • Corporation Names
    • Indiana University Department of Physics
    • Occupation Names
    • nuclear physicist
    • professor
    • Personal Names
    • Compton, Arthur
    • Curtis, Lila
    • Einstein, Albert
    • Fermi, Enrico
    • Hitler, Adolf
    • Langer, Lawrence M.
    • Mitchell, Alan
    • Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
    • Place Names
    • Bloomington, Indiana
    • Chicago, Illinois
    • Germany
    • Hiroshima, Japan
    • Los Alamos, New Mexico
    • Nagasaki, Japan
    • Subjects
    • atomic bomb
    • nuclear physics
    • World War II