Stanislaw Ulam

Stanislaw Ulam

“Stanislaw Ulam: Adventures of a Mathematician” is a fascinating exhibit about the famous Polish mathematician who provided the critical scientific breakthrough that led to the development of the H-bomb by the United States.

A prominent member of the legendary Polish School of Mathematics, Stanislaw Ulam first arrived in the United States in December 1935 to spend the year at the prestigious Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Between 1936 and 1939 he was at Harvard University as a Junior Fellow, returning home to Poland each summer. Near the end of summer 1939 he fortunately returned to the U.S. shortly before the beginning of World War II, on September 1, when Germany invaded his native Poland. Leaving Harvard, Ulam moved to the University of Wisconsin at Madison first as a lecturer and then an assistant professor. In 1943 he was recruited for the Manhattan Project’s top-secret facility at Los Alamos, New Mexico to work on the development of the atomic bomb. Post-war, Ulam worked closely with the famous physicist, Edward Teller, at Los Alamos to build a workable hydrogen bomb. This exhibit is partially based on Ulam’s popular 1976 book of the same title.

Exhibition Logistics
“Stanislaw Ulam: Adventures of a Mathematician” includes 20 framed panels containing text, photos and drawings. This exhibit also has a small title header.

Rental Fee: $1,000 per month
Footage Requirement: 40 linear feet, 800 - 1,000 square feet
Security Level: Moderate
Number of Crates: 3
Available Dates: Please email us for information on available dates for four-week venues.
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