Wilkins, J. Ernest Jr.
1923-2011 · Contribution: 1940s-1950s
Nuclear physics research, Manhattan Project
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Impact on the world
A child prodigy who entered the University of Chicago at age 13, Wilkins contributed important research to nuclear reactor physics during and after the Manhattan Project.
Life & background
A mathematician, physicist, and nuclear engineer who entered the University of Chicago at 13 and earned his PhD at 19, Wilkins worked on the Manhattan Project and went on to a distinguished career in nuclear engineering research.
Sources
- Atomic Heritage Foundation (Manhattan Project NHP); U.S. National Park Service; BlackPast.org; American Nuclear Society
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