Nuclear Museum Logo
Nuclear Museum Logo

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Ruben Salazar was an employee with Reynolds Electrical and Engineering Company, tasked with doing electrical distribution around Los Alamos. He was involved in bringing power to Los Alamos’s homes and technical sites.

Starting as a laborer on the electrical line from Santa Fe to Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project, he worked his way up to become an electrical lineman and foreman. For years, he was an expert on power in the area. Salazar worked in power distribution at Los Alamos until 1992.

Related Profiles

George W. Campbell

Chicago, IL

George W. Campbell was a research assistant at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.

John C. Chamberlin

Los Alamos, NM

Lynn P. Coffman

Tinian Island

Lynn P. Coffman served in the 1st Ordnance Squadron.

E. J. Chaney

Hanford, WA