Trained as an electrical engineer, Albert Ghiorso was drawn into nuclear physics through his work with the Manhattan Project , which built the first atomic bomb. This led to his participation over a p...
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Ghiorso was born in Vallejo, California, on July 15, 1915. He received his bachelor of science degree from the University of California in 1937 and, in 1966, was awarded an honorary Ph.D. from Gustavu...
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Albert Ghiorso
Albert Ghiorso