Abdul Qadeer Khan

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1. When was Abdul Qadeer Khan born?April 1, 1936
2. Where was Abdul Qadeer Khan born?Bhopal, British India
3. What is Abdul Qadeer Khan known for?Pivotal role in establishing Pakistan's nuclear weapons program
4. What is the expertise?Metallurgical engineering, uranium metallurgy, isotope separation via gas centrifuges
5. What is the legal outcome?Released from house arrest in 2009 after court ruling

Muhajir: A Muslim migrant who moved from India to Pakistan after the partition in 1947.
Phase transitions: Changes in the physical state of a substance, like ice melting into water.
Uranium metallurgy: The science and engineering of working with uranium, a radioactive metal.
Gas centrifuges: High-speed rotating machines used to separate substances, particularly isotopes of uranium.