Kedar "Bud" Pyatt

Kedar "Bud" Pyatt
Born (1933-05-20) May 20, 1933
Occupation Mathematician

Kedar "Bud" Pyatt was Project Orion's chief mathematician. He worked on nuclear physics calculations for the project.[1]

He created mathematical models of the processes that were occurring, then setting up equations to simulate those processes and calculate the behavior.

Was born in Louisburg, North Carolina.

References

  1. Rowe, Peter (July 17, 2011). "Designing an atom-bomb powered spaceship". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 24, 2015.


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