Whitaker, Douglas Merritt

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Dates:
Birth 1904
Death 1973

Biographical notes:

Biographical/Historical Sketch

Professor of Biology at Stanford (1931-1955); Dean of the School of Biological Sciences (1946-1949); Dean of Graduate Studies (1948-1951); Dean of Humanities and Sciences (1951-1952). Acting Vice-President of the University (1948-1949); and Provost (1952-1955). Also served as chief biologist for the Bikini atom bomb tests.

From the guide to the Douglas Merritt Whitaker papers, 1926-1963, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)

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Subjects:

  • Atomic bomb

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Places:

  • Bikini Atoll (Pacific Islands) (as recorded)