Hans-Peter Dürr
Hans-Peter Dürr | |
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Dürr in 2007 | |
| Born | 7 October 1929 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Died | 18 May 2014 (aged 84) Munich, Germany |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Right Livelihood Award |
Hans-Peter Dürr (7 October 1929 – 18 May 2014) was a German physicist. He worked on nuclear and quantum physics, elementary particles and gravitation, epistemology, and philosophy, and he advocated responsible scientific and energy policies. In 1987, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "his profound critique of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) and his work to convert high technology to peaceful uses".