Earl Thomas

PhysicistLos Alamos, NM

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Earl Thomas was an American physicist.

After receiving his Ph.D. from CalTech in 1943, he moved to New Mexico to work with the Navy on rocket design and production for the Manhattan Project.

After the war he worked as a professor and researcher.

Earl Thomas’s Timeline

1918 Sep 7th Born in Seattle, WA.

1943 Received Ph.D. from CalTech.

19431946 Worked on rocket design and production for the U.S. Navy at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

2011 Oct 10th Died in Ithaca, NY.

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