Martin D. Whitaker

Martin Dewey Whitaker (June 29, 1902 – August 31, 1960) was an American physicist who was the first director of the Clinton Laboratories (now the Oak Ridge National Laboratory) during World War II. He served as president of Lehigh University from 1946 until his death in 1960.

Martin D. Whitaker
Whitaker (right) with Arthur Compton in 1946
Born(1902-06-29)June 29, 1902
DiedAugust 31, 1960(1960-08-31) (aged 58)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWake Forest University
University of North Carolina
New York University
Scientific career
FieldsPhysicist
InstitutionsNew York University
Clinton Laboratories
Lehigh University
ThesisAbsorption and scattering of neutrons (1935)
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