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| − | |cause of death = Execution by firing squad}}{{Stack end}}'''Laura Fermi''' (1907-1977) was the wife of [[Italian]]-[[American]] physicist [[Enrico Fermi]]. |
+ | |cause of death = Execution by firing squad}}{{Stack end}}'''Laura Fermi''' (16 June 1907 - 26 December 1977) was the wife of [[Italian]]-[[American]] physicist [[Enrico Fermi]]. |
Born Laura Capon in [[Rome]] in 1907, she married [[Enrico Fermi]] in 1928. They had two children: a daughter, Nella, in 1931 and a son, Giulio (named after Enrico's older brother, who had died tragically in 1915), in 1936. |
Born Laura Capon in [[Rome]] in 1907, she married [[Enrico Fermi]] in 1928. They had two children: a daughter, Nella, in 1931 and a son, Giulio (named after Enrico's older brother, who had died tragically in 1915), in 1936. |
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At the time of the [[Race Invasion of Tosev 3]], '''Laura Fermi''' was residing in [[New York City#New York City in Worldwar|New York City]], while her [[Enrico Fermi#Enrico Fermi in Worldwar|husband]] worked on the [[United States (Worldwar)|American]] [[atomic bomb#atomic bomb in Worldwar|atomic bomb]] project at the [[University of Chicago]] during [[World War II (Worldwar)|World War II]].<ref>''[[In the Balance]]'', pg. 94.</ref> When [[the Race]]'s invasion forced everyone connected with the project to evacuate, Laura joined her husband in [[Chicago (Worldwar)|Chicago]], and the whole lab [[Denver (Worldwar)|Denver]].<ref>''[[Tilting the Balance]]'', Chs. 1-7, generally.</ref>. During the trek, Laura was present for the wedding of [[Sam Yeager]] and [[Barbara Larssen Yeager|Barbara Larssen]]<ref>Id., at pg. 88</ref>. She and Erico were also the first people to learn that Barbara's first husband, [[Jens Larssen|Jens]], was still alive, and that Barbara was now pregnant with Sam Yeager's child.<ref>Id. at pg. 192-193.</ref> |
At the time of the [[Race Invasion of Tosev 3]], '''Laura Fermi''' was residing in [[New York City#New York City in Worldwar|New York City]], while her [[Enrico Fermi#Enrico Fermi in Worldwar|husband]] worked on the [[United States (Worldwar)|American]] [[atomic bomb#atomic bomb in Worldwar|atomic bomb]] project at the [[University of Chicago]] during [[World War II (Worldwar)|World War II]].<ref>''[[In the Balance]]'', pg. 94.</ref> When [[the Race]]'s invasion forced everyone connected with the project to evacuate, Laura joined her husband in [[Chicago (Worldwar)|Chicago]], and the whole lab [[Denver (Worldwar)|Denver]].<ref>''[[Tilting the Balance]]'', Chs. 1-7, generally.</ref>. During the trek, Laura was present for the wedding of [[Sam Yeager]] and [[Barbara Larssen Yeager|Barbara Larssen]]<ref>Id., at pg. 88</ref>. She and Erico were also the first people to learn that Barbara's first husband, [[Jens Larssen|Jens]], was still alive, and that Barbara was now pregnant with Sam Yeager's child.<ref>Id. at pg. 192-193.</ref> |
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| − | ==Laura Fermi in ''[[Joe Steele (novel)|Joe Steele]]== |
+ | ==Laura Fermi in ''[[Joe Steele (novel)|Joe Steele]]''== |
'''Laura Fermi's''' [[Jews#Jews in "Joe Steele"|Jewish]] heritage was enough to convince [[President of the United States#"Joe Steele"|President]] [[Joe Steele]] that her husband, [[Enrico Fermi#Enrico Fermi in "Joe Steele"|Enrico]] was part of the "[[Professors' Plot]]". Both were executed in 1946. |
'''Laura Fermi's''' [[Jews#Jews in "Joe Steele"|Jewish]] heritage was enough to convince [[President of the United States#"Joe Steele"|President]] [[Joe Steele]] that her husband, [[Enrico Fermi#Enrico Fermi in "Joe Steele"|Enrico]] was part of the "[[Professors' Plot]]". Both were executed in 1946. |
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Laura Fermi (16 June 1907 - 26 December 1977) was the wife of Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi.
Born Laura Capon in Rome in 1907, she married Enrico Fermi in 1928. They had two children: a daughter, Nella, in 1931 and a son, Giulio (named after Enrico's older brother, who had died tragically in 1915), in 1936.
In 1938, the Fermis emigrated to the USA to escape the increasingly anti-Semitic politics of the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini. Laura was Jewish, though Enrico was not.
Laura Fermi in Worldwar
At the time of the Race Invasion of Tosev 3, Laura Fermi was residing in New York City, while her husband worked on the American atomic bomb project at the University of Chicago during World War II.[1] When the Race's invasion forced everyone connected with the project to evacuate, Laura joined her husband in Chicago, and the whole lab Denver.[2]. During the trek, Laura was present for the wedding of Sam Yeager and Barbara Larssen[3]. She and Erico were also the first people to learn that Barbara's first husband, Jens, was still alive, and that Barbara was now pregnant with Sam Yeager's child.[4]
Laura Fermi in Joe Steele
Laura Fermi's Jewish heritage was enough to convince President Joe Steele that her husband, Enrico was part of the "Professors' Plot". Both were executed in 1946.
Literary Comment
The Professors' Plot is unique to the short story. While Laura Fermi being Jewish is mentioned as being a possible factor in Enrico being executed, there is no suggestion that Laura was also killed.[5]
References
- ↑ In the Balance, pg. 94.
- ↑ Tilting the Balance, Chs. 1-7, generally.
- ↑ Id., at pg. 88
- ↑ Id. at pg. 192-193.
- ↑ Joe Steele, pg. 392, HC.
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