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George Morgan

Chemical EngineerOak Ridge, TN

Manhattan, NY
Manhattan Project Veteran

George Morgan was a chemical engineer who worked for the Manhattan Project in both New York and Oak Ridge, TN. He graduated with a degree from the University of Purdue prior to becoming a Manhattan Project veteran. 

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