George B. Pegram
George Braxton Pegram (24 Oktober 1876 – 12 Agustus 1958) adalah seorang fisikawan Amerika yang memainkan peran utama dalam administrasi teknikal Proyek Manhattan. Ia lulus dari Trinity College (sekarang Duke University) pada 1895, dan mengajar SMA sebelum menjadi asisten dosen fisika di Columbia University pada 1900.
| George B. Pegram | |
|---|---|
| Lahir | 24 Oktober 1876 Trinity, North Carolina |
| Meninggal | 12 Agustus 1958 (umur 81) Swarthmore, Pennsylvania |
| Kewarganegaraan | United States |
| Almamater | Trinity College (AB 1895) Columbia University (PhD 1903) |
| Karier ilmiah | |
| Bidang | Physics |
| Institusi | Columbia University |
| Disertasi | Secondary radioactivity in the electrolysis of thorium solutions (1903) |
| Mahasiswa doktoral | John R. Dunning |
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