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Martin M. Whitaker

Research AssociateChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/StaffScientist

Martin M. Whitaker was a research associate at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Lab (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.

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