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Joseph Gilbert Hamilton

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American medical researcher (1907-1957)

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Joseph Gilbert Hamilton was an American professor of Medical Physics, Experimental Medicine, General Medicine, and Experimental Radiology as well as director (1948-1957) of the Crocker Laboratory, part of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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Hamilton (left) in 1939 with fellow physicist Robert Marshak who is voluntarily drinking a radioactive sodium solutionHamilton (left) in 1939 with fellow physicist Robert Marshak who is voluntarily drinking a radioactive sodium solution

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Joseph Gilbert Hamilton was an American professor of Medical Physics, Experimental Medicine, General Medicine, and Experimental Radiology as well as director (1948-1957) of the Crocker Laboratory, part of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Hamilton studied the medical effects of exposure to radioactive isotopes, which included the use of unsuspecting human subjects.

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United States
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Scientist
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Lived 1907 to 1957 · aged 49
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