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Born Laura Capon in and a son, Giulio (named after Enrico's older brother, who had died tragically in 1915 ), in 1936 .

In 1938 , the Fermis immigrated to the United States to escape the Anti-Semitic politics of the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini (Laura was Jewish , though Enrico was not). They were nationalized as Americans in 1944 . After Enrico died of Cancer in 1954 , Laura became a writer and a peace activist. She published a book about her life with Enrico, ''Atoms in the Family'', the same year he died. She herself died in 1977 .


WORKS AUTHORED

  • ''Atoms in the Family: My Life with Enrico Fermi'' (University of Chicago Press, 1954 ) ISBN 0883185245

  • "Atoms for the World: United States participation in the Conference on the Peaceful uses of Atomic Energy"(University of Chicago Press, 1957 ) ISBN 0883185245

  • "Mussolini" (University of Chicago Press, 1961 )

  • "The Story of Atomic Energy" (Random House, 1961)

  • "Galileo and the Scientific Revolution" (with Gilberto Bernardini) (Basic Books, 1961) ISBN 0486432262

  • "Illustrious Immigrants: The Intellectual Migration from Europe 1930-41'' (University of Chicago Press, 1968 ) ISBN 0226243788



REFERENCES

  • Joseph D. Zund. "Fermi, Enrico"; http://www.anb.org.ezp1.harvard.edu/articles/13/13-00525.html; ''American National Biography Online'' Feb. 2000, Access Date: Mon Oct 10 2005