Many of Teller's colleagues were irritated that he seemed to enjoy taking full credit for something he had only a part in, and in response, with encouragement from Enrico Fermi, Teller authored an article titled "The Work of Many People", which appeared in Science magazine in February 1955, emphasizing that he was not alone in the weapon's development. He would later write in his memoirs that he had told a "white lie" in the 1955 article in order to "soothe ruffled feelings", and claimed full credit for the invention.
Many of Teller's colleagues were irritated that he seemed to enjoy taking full credit for something he had only a part in and in response with encouragement from Enrico Fermi Teller authored an article titled "The Work of Many People" which appeared in Science magazine in February 1955 emphasizing that he was not alone in the weapon's development He would later write in his memoirs that he had told a "white lie" in the 1955 article in order to "soothe ruffled feelings" and claimed full credit for the invention