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Roger Wilkinson

PhysicistChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranScientist

Roger Wilkinson (1912-1969) was an American physicist.

Wilkson was born in Buffville, Kansas. He received a B.S. from the University of Chicago. Soon afterwards, he was hired to work on the Manhattan Project at the Chicago Met Lab.

After the war, Wilkinson returned to Chicago to complete a Ph.D. in physics. He was then hired to teach at Indiana University, where he would remain for more than 20 years.

Wilkinson died on December 25, 1969.

Roger Wilkinson’s Timeline
1912 Sep 6th Born in Buffville, Kansas.

19421944 Worked on the Manhattan Project at the Chicago Met Lab.

Received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago.

19461968 Taught at the University of Indiana.

1969 Dec 25th Died.

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