About Richard F. Post
Lived 1918 – 2015 (aged 96). Richard F. Post was an American physicist and nuclear physicist.
Career Post joined the staff at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as leader of the controlled thermonuclear research group until 1974. From 1974 to 1987 he was deputy associate director of the magnetic fusion energy program at LLNL. This was a heavily funded effort by the United States Department of Energy to build a succession of magnetic mirror machines, including the Mirror Fusion Test Facility (MFTF) and the Tandem Mirror Facility. After 1987, Post was senior scientist in the magnetic fusion energy program. and magnetically levitated flywheels.
Personal life Post and his wife Marylee (a poet) were the parents of actress Markie Post and her two brothers, Steve and Rodney.
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Who was Richard F. Post?
American physicist (1918-2015)
When was Richard F. Post born?
Richard F. Post was born on 14 November 1918 in Pomona.
When did Richard F. Post die?
Richard F. Post died on 7 April 2015 in Walnut Creek.
What was Richard F. Post's occupation?
Richard F. Post was a physicist and nuclear physicist.
What nationality was Richard F. Post?
Richard F. Post was American.
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