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Also Known As	Hans Albrecht Bethe
Born	July 2, 1906 • Germany
Died	March 6, 2005 (aged 98) • Ithaca • New York
Awards And Honors	Nobel Prize (1967)
Subjects Of Study	CNO cycle • atomic nucleus • atomic theory • energy • nuclear fusion • quantum • star
Role In	Manhattan Project

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