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Edward Teller was ostracized by much of the scientific community for his testimonies in what hearing?

  • Marchant hearing

  • Feynman hearing

  • Oppenheimer security hearing

  • Einstein hearing

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Edward Teller was ostracized by much of the scientific community for his testimonies in the Oppenheimer security hearing. In this hearing, Teller testified against his former colleague, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was accused of being a security risk. Teller's testimony was seen as damaging to Oppenheimer, and it helped to lead to his security clearance being revoked.
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