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Trevor R. Cuykendall

Engineering PhysicistLos Alamos, NM

EngineerManhattan Project VeteranScientist
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Trevor Cuykendall was an American physicist. A pioneer in engineering physics, he worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. He was married to physician Muriel Cuykendall, who also worked at Los Alamos during the war.

Trevor R. Cuykendall’s Timeline
1929 Arrived at Cornell University as a graduate student in physics.

1972 Retired as the Spencer T. Olin Professor of Engineering Emeritus.

1985 Jun 4th Died in Florida.

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