Scientist Opposed to Atomic Arms Dies at 96 (Resigned Manhattan Project)

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Joseph Rotblat, Scientist Opposed to Atomic Arms, Dies at 96

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON (AP) -- Joseph Rotblat, who was the only scientist to resign from the Manhattan Project and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to rid the world of atomic weapons, has died at the age of 96, his spokesman said Thursday.

Rotblat and the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, the group he founded to promote nuclear disarmament, received the prestigious prize in 1995.

Rotblat, who was born in Warsaw and became a British citizen in 1946, died peacefully in his sleep in London on Wednesday night, the group said.

''Joseph Rotblat was a towering figure in the search for peace in the world, who dedicated his life to trying to rid the world of nuclear weapons, and ultimately to rid the world of war itself,'' said M.S. Swaminathan, president of the Pugwash Conferences.

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