Kenneth A. Walsh

ChemistLos Alamos, NM

Manhattan Project VeteranScientist

Kenneth Walsh was an American chemist. Walsh studied as an undergrad at Yankton College in South Dakota. He was studying at Iowa State University when he was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. During his time there, Walsh worked on converting enriched uranium from oxide to fluoride. He later became a specialist in beryllium engineering.

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