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Georg DopelGerman nuclear physicist. He was a member of the so-called "First Uranium Society". He worked with Werner Heisenberg at the University of Leipzig. In 1945, he was captured by the NKVD and worked in the USSR in the atomic program.
Date of Birth: 03.12.1895
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- German Nuclear Physicist
- Early Life and Education
- Work in the Uranium Club
- Capture by the Soviet Union
- Work in the Soviet Union
- Professorship in Voronezh
- Return to Germany
German Nuclear Physicist
Reinhard Döpel was a German nuclear physicist who played a significant role in the field of nuclear physics.
Early Life and Education
Döpel received his education from various universities in Germany, including the University of Leipzig, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. In 1924, he earned his doctorate under the supervision of Nobel laureate Wilhelm Wien from the University of Munich.
Work in the Uranium Club
Döpel was a member of the so-called "First Uranium Club" at the University of Leipzig, where he collaborated with Werner Heisenberg on nuclear research.
Capture by the Soviet Union
In 1945, Döpel was captured by the NKVD and taken to the Soviet Union, where he played a part in their atomic weapons program.
Work in the Soviet Union
Döpel worked at the renowned "Plutonium Institute" (now A.A. Bochvar All-Russian Research Institute of Inorganic Materials), where he developed instruments to measure the kinetics of nuclear explosions.
Professorship in Voronezh
From 1952 to 1957, Döpel served as a professor and head of the Department of Experimental and Nuclear Physics at Voronezh University.
Return to Germany
In 1957, Döpel returned to Germany and obtained a professorship in electrical engineering. He also became the director of the Institute for Applied Physics at the Ilmenau University of Technology.
