Mr. Bohr Goes to Washington
The Fourth of July is upon us! In honor of this Independence Day, we’ve gathered images of scientists and presidents from our past. Collaborations between some of the greatest political and scientific minds have made America a country that embraces technological advancements. Whether it be the congressional appropriation to support Samuel Morse’s electric telegraph or launching the first man to the moon, America’s funding of science has proven to be a pairing that can result in ingenuity and success.
Please enjoy these photos of some of our favorite scientists meeting presidents of the United States. If you cannot find your favorite president, no fear, we have an extensive collection on our website. Just type the name of the politician or the word “presidents” in the ESVA search engine.
L-R: Niels Bohr receives the Atoms for Peace Award from James Killian as President Dwight D. Eisenhower smiles and looks on.
AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives
President Bill Clinton (left) with Stephen Hawking of Cambridge University. Photo taken in the White House Oval Office.
White House Photograph, courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Physics Today Collection
Frank Press looks on as President Jimmy Carter flips through Press’ textbook.
White House Photograph, AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Press Collection
Wheeler with his father, son, grandson and 36th president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson at the White House, 1971. Left to right: Dr. Joseph L. Wheeler, Dr. John A. Wheeler, President Johnson, John M. Wheeler, Major James E. Wheeler, MD.
White House Photograph, courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Wheeler Collection
David Allen Bromley shakes hands with President George H. W. Bush, December 30, 1992. Bromley served as Bush’s science advisor from 1989 to 1993.
AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Physics Today Collection.
(L-R): President Ronald Reagan, (unknown), Steinberger; holding Nobel Medal case, shaking Ronald Reagan’s hand.
AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives, Segre Collection.
Senator and Mrs. John F. Kennedy visit Oak Ridge National Laboratory on February 24, 1959. Right to left: Senator Albert Gore, Sr., Alvin Weinberg (Director Oak Ridge National Laboratory), John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and Sam Saphire (Manager Oak Ridge Operations).
Department of Energy (DOE), courtesy AIP Emilio Segre Visual Archives
