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Waldo F. Christy

Research AssociateChicago, IL

Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/Staff

Waldo F. Christy was a research associate at the University of Chicago’s Metallurgical Laboratory (“Met Lab”) during the Manhattan Project.

 

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