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Lawrence R. Hafstad

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American physicist (1904-1993)

United StatesScientistsLived 1904 to 1993 · aged 89
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Lawrence Randolph Hafstad was an American electrical engineer and physicist notable for his pioneering work on nuclear reactors and development of proximity fuzes. In 1939, he created the first nuclear fission reaction in the United States.

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1956William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1993 · aged 89
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