Karl Z. Morgan
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Karl Ziegler Morgan (September 27, 1907 – June 8, 1999), was an American physicist who was one of the founders of the field of radiation health physics. He was director of health physics at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from the time in the Manhattan Project late 1940s until his retirement in 1972.
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Karl Ziegler Morgan | |
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Born | (1907-09-27)27 September 1907 Enochville, North Carolina, USA |
Died | 8 June 1999(1999-06-08) (aged 91) |
Awards | Gold Medal for Radiation Protection (1962) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Radiation Health Physics |
Doctoral advisor | Walter M. Nielsen |
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Late in life, in 1982 he became a critic of nuclear power and nuclear weapons production .