Harold McCluskey
American chemist involved in a radiation exposure accident in 1976 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold Ralph McCluskey (July 12, 1912 – August 17, 1987) was a chemical operations technician at the Hanford Plutonium Finishing Plant located in Washington State; he is known for having survived exposure to the highest dose of radiation from americium ever recorded.[2] He became known as the "Atomic Man".[3][4][5]
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Harold R. McCluskey | |
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Born | Harold Ralph McCluskey (1912-07-12)July 12, 1912 Decatur, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | August 17, 1987(1987-08-17) (aged 75) |
Occupation | Chemical operations technician |
Employer | Atlantic Richfield Hanford Co.[1] |
Known for | Surviving americium radiation exposure |
Spouse |
Ella Morrow (m. 1936) |
Children | 2 |
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