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who made the doomsday clock

The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947 by artist Martyl Langsdorf for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists , a magazine founded by scientists from the Manhattan Project.

Quick Scoop: Who “made” the Doomsday Clock?

  • The idea and symbol of the Doomsday Clock came from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists , a group of nuclear scientists in Chicago warning the public about nuclear danger after World War II.
  • The visual design of the clock (the now‑iconic clock face near midnight) was created by painter Martyl Langsdorf for the June 1947 cover of the Bulletin. She set the hands at seven minutes to midnight mainly for artistic effect.
  • The clock was later used and updated by Bulletin leaders such as editor Eugene Rabinowitch, who began moving the hands to reflect changes in global nuclear risk, and today it is set by the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board.

So if you’re asking “who made the Doomsday Clock?” in a strict sense of authorship:

  • The organization behind it: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
  • The artist who literally drew it : Martyl Langsdorf.

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