Kenneth Bainbridge Scientist

Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge (July 27, 1904 – July 14, 1996) was an American physicist at Harvard University who did work on cyclotron research. His precise measurements of mass differences between nuclear isotopes allowed him to confirm Albert Einstein's mass-energy equivalence concept. He was the Director of the Manhattan Project's Trinity nuclear test, which took place July 16, 1945. Bainbridge described the Trinity explosion a "foul and awesome display". He remarked to J. Robert Oppenheimer immediately after the test, "Now we are all sons of bitches." This marked the beginning of his dedication to ending the testing of nuclear weapons and to efforts to maintain civilian control of future developments in that field.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 27, 1904
Birth place	Cooperstown New York
Nationality	United States
Date of death	July 14, 1996
Place of death	Lexington Massachusetts
Education	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Princeton University
Known for	Trinity (nuclear test)