Herbert York
American nuclear physicist (1921ā2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American musician, see Herbert "Lum" York.
Herbert Frank York (24 November 1921 ā 19 May 2009) was an American nuclear physicist of Mohawk origin. He held numerous research and administrative positions at various United States government and educational institutes.
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Born | (1921-11-24)24 November 1921 Rochester, New York, USA |
Died | 19 May 2009(2009-05-19) (aged 87) |
Alma mater | University of Rochester (B.S., M.S.) (1943) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D) (1949) |
Awards | E. O. Lawrence Award (1962) Enrico Fermi Award (2000) Vannevar Bush Award (2000) Clark Kerr Medal (2000)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Nuclear Physics |
Institutions | University of California Radiation Laboratory Manhattan Project Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory University of California, Berkeley University of California San Diego Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Department Research and Engineering (DDR&E) |
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