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Henry DeWolf Smyth

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American physicist and diplomat (1898-1986)

United StatesScientistsLived 1898 to 1986 · aged 88
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Henry DeWolf "Harry" Smyth was an American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat. S. S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Smyth was educated at Princeton University and spent much of his academic career there. Pictured is Nassau Hall.Smyth was educated at Princeton University and spent much of his academic career there. Pictured is Nassau Hall.Smyth (right) with Richard Tolman, who chaired the Postwar Policy Committee.[27]Smyth (right) with Richard Tolman, who chaired the Postwar Policy Committee.[27]Smyth was a member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission from 1949 to 1954.Smyth was a member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission from 1949 to 1954.Smyth in later yearsSmyth in later years

Awards 3

1931Guggenheim Fellowship
Atoms for Peace Award
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Henry DeWolf "Harry" Smyth was an American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat. He played a number of key roles in the early development of nuclear energy, as a participant in the Manhattan Project, a member of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), and U.S. ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1986 · aged 88
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