S3E8: Klaus Fuchs: WW2 Nuclear Weapons Physicist and Spy

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Klaus Fuchs, a physicist and spy during World War II, detailing his contributions to nuclear weapons and his experiences fleeing the Nazi regime.

Excellent at mathematics, physics, and possibly even better at being an all round nice guy. Jonny tells us about the life of Klaus Fuchs and his roll in the melodrama of THE BOMB in 1945. Fleeing the Nazi regime, his relationship with Max Born, life as a German in WW2 Britain, his traumatic journey to Canada and his triumphant journey to the US and... spying! Also we talk a bit about Werner von Braun as if we've already done an episode...Pip got a little turned around on the release dates...v...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jonny Whitlam, Pip Roper

Topics covered

• nuclear weapons
• espionage
• World War II
• scientific contributions
• German history
• British history

Keywords

• Klaus Fuchs
• nuclear physicist
• spy
• World War II
• Max Born
• Werner von Braun
• espionage
• Canada
• Britain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nazi regime

Places: Canada, US, Britain

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