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David L. Hill

American physicist (1919-2008) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 89

David Lawrence Hill was an American nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II and was head of the Federation of American Scientists. He is best known for his 1959 testimony against the nomination of Lewis Strauss as United States Secretary of Commerce.

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Fellow of the American Physical Society1955

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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2008 · aged 89