(1898–1964), Hungarian-born American physicist and molecular biologist. He fled from Nazi Germany to the US, where he became a central figure in the Manhattan Project to develop the atom bomb.
Definition of Szilard, Leo in US English:
Szilard, Leo
proper noun-ərd
(1898–1964), US physicist and molecular biologist, born in Hungary. He fled from Nazi Germany to the US, where he became a central figure in the Manhattan Project, which developed the atom bomb.