Amasa Stone Bishop | |
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 Bishopc. 1958 | |
| Born | 1921 (1921) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 1997(1997-05-21) (aged 75–76) Genolier, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology University of California, Berkeley |
| Awards | AEC Outstanding Service Award |
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| Fields | Physics |
Amasa Stone Bishop (1921 – May 21, 1997) was an Americannuclear physicist specializing infusionphysics. He received his B.S. in physics from theCalifornia Institute of Technology in 1943. From 1943 to 1946 he was a member of the staff of Radiation Laboratory at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was involved withradar research and development. Later, he became a staff member of theUniversity of California at Berkeley from 1946 to 1950. Specializing in high energy particle work, he earned his Ph.D. in physics in 1950.[1][2]
After attaining his Ph.D., Amasa spent three years in Switzerland, acting as research associate at theFederal Institute of Technology inZürich, and later at theUniversity of Zürich.[1] In 1953 Amasa joined the research division of theAtomic Energy Commission (AEC) in Washington and became the director of the American program to develop controlled fusion, also known asProject Sherwood. He was later presented the AEC Outstanding Service Award for his work. After leaving this position in 1956, Amasa published a book on behalf of the AEC discussing the various attempts at harnessing fusion under Project Sherwood. The book, "Project Sherwood: The U.S. Program in Controlled Fusion", was published in 1958.[1][2]
After 1956 Amasa also served as the AEC's European scientific representative, based inParis. He was also an assistant delegate to the European atomic energy agency, Euratom, in Brussels. Later he spent several years inPrinceton, New Jersey, and was in charge of the fusion program in Washington.[2]
In 1970 Amasa joined theUnited Nations in Europe as director of environment of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. During this position, he worked with scientists and diplomats to create solutions for various environmental problems. He left this position to retire in 1980. Amasa died on May 21, 1997, ofpneumonia related toAlzheimer's disease at the Clinique de Genolier inGenolier, Switzerland.[2]
Bishop was the great-grandson of IndustrialistAmasa Stone.
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