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Draft:Alfred Carl Haussmann, Jr

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  • Comment: I suggest that the section Reflections and Memories be removed. This section is a paean of praise, and will hinder any putative acceptance of this draft (0.95 probability)
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Carl Haussman
Born (1924-08-26) 26 August 1924 (age 99)
Geneva, New York, United States of America
NationalityAmericann
Alma materPennsylvania State University
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics

Alfred C. "Carl" Haussmann, Jr. (1924-1998) born in Geneva, New York, was an American physicist, scientist and director at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California.[1]  Haussmann served in a number of leadership positions at LLNL, including an interim period in 1971 as Acting Director.[2] His scientific contributions include nuclear warhead design and building Livermore’s renowned laser program [3]

Personal Life edit

Haussmann was born in Geneva, New York on 26 August 1924 to Alfred “Al” Carl Haussmann, Sr (1897-1963) and Marie Roberts (1896-1987), both originally from Pennsylvania.[4]  Carl’s father was a longtime physics professor and dean at Hobart College (now Hobart and William Smith Colleges).  In 1947, he married Alice Wilkerson, and they raised two daughters.[3]

Education edit

After graduating from Geneva High School in 1942, Carl studied for a year at Hobart College.  He then transferred to the United States Military Academy (USMA) in July 1943, and was an All-American lacrosse player.  According to the 1946 USMA yearbook, Carl was described as "a stern advocate of technology, his research in the virgin fields of engineering has netted him knowledge of the remote, and he shall plan the harvest of the future."[5]

Carl graduated in 1946 as a second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps, with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Military Art and Engineering.  Mr. Haussmann continued his education, taking post graduate courses at the California Institute of Technology, the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and then graduated with a Master's degree in Physics from Pennsylvania State University in 1951.  He also attended the Nuclear Weapons Supervisor School at Sandia Base, New Mexico in 1952. [1] [3]

Career edit

Carl Haussmann was a preeminent scientist whose career included significant contributions to nuclear weapons design. This included development of the first hydrogen bomb, Project Matterhorn, and the nuclear warhead for the Polaris missile for submarines in the late 1950s. Other work for LLNL included development of the supercomputer and laser development. Mr. Haussmann is credited for guiding the LLNL laser program to be one of the largest in the world.[1] [3] [6] [7] [8] [3] [9] [10] In recognition of his dedication and work at LLNL, the large pond on the LLNL site was named "Lake Haussmann."

Significant Colleagues edit

Carl Haussmann worked closely with a number of other reputable scientists who held him in high esteem. These included Roger Batzel, Former LLNL Director (1971-1988), John Emmett, Associate Director of Laser Programs, C. Bruce Tarter, Former LLNL Director (1994-2002), C. Bruce Tarter, Former LLNL Director (1994-2002), Edward Teller, co-inventor of the hydrogen bomb and co-founder of LLNL, Former LLNL Director (1958-1960), Director Emeritus, Harold Brown, Former LLNL Director (1960-1961), Former Secretary of Defense (1977-1981), and John Nuckolls, Former LLNL Director (1988-1993)[1] [3] [11]

Congressional Testimony edit

Mr. Haussmann testified to a Congressional Subcommittee in 1982. He stated, "Availability and utilization of leading-edge computing capability on campuses is almost nonexistent; with respect to computing, the universities, generally speaking, are in the 'Stone Age.' This is a national disgrace." [The Japanese] "recognize that supercomputers may well be a key to dominance in large scale science and technology and in medium- to high-technology industries. There is no reason why supercomputing techniques now being used at Livermore can't be applied to designing airplanes, skyscrapers or refineries. Those organizations--American or foreign--which most effectively develop and exploit these techniques will dominate their fields of endeavor."[12] [13]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "U.S. Military Academy Memorial Article: CPT Alfred Carl Haussmann, Jr. USA (Resigned)". www.west-point.org. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. ^ Tarter, C. Bruce (2018). The American Lab: An Insider's History of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 130. ISBN 9781421425313.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Heller, Arnie (January 1999). "Leading the Best and the Brightest" (PDF). Science and Technology Review (January/February 1999): 3–11 – via str.llnl.gov.
  4. ^ 1940 United States Federal Census, Geneva, Ontario, New York, 35-25, 9 April 1940.
  5. ^ "U.S. Military Academy Yearbook, The Howitzer, 1946, p. 235". digital-library.usma.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  6. ^ "The American Lab: An Insider's History of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory". B&N Readouts. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  7. ^ Tarter, C. Bruce (2018). The American Lab: An Insider's History of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 9781421425313.
  8. ^ May, Michael (2009-12-01). ""Putting a Face to a Name"" (PDF). Physics Today. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  9. ^ Tarter, C. Bruce (2018). The American Lab: An Insider's History of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 130–132, 158, 159, 161, 172. ISBN 9781421425313.
  10. ^ Chrzanowski, Paul. "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 1952-2017, 65th Anniversary Book" (PDF). Federal Depository Program.
  11. ^ Tarter, C. Bruce (2018). The American Lab: An Insider's History of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 314. ISBN 9781421425313.
  12. ^ Dallaire, Gene (1984-04-01). "American universities need greater access to supercomputers". Communications of the ACM. 27 (4): 292–298. doi:10.1145/358027.358030. ISSN 0001-0782. S2CID 43294185.
  13. ^ Dallaire, Gene (April 1984). "American universities need greater access to supercomputers". Communications of the ACM. 27 (4): 292–298. doi:10.1145/358027.358030. ISSN 0001-0782. S2CID 43294185.

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