Lawrence E. Glendenin Papers 1935-2009 (bulk 1945-1975)

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Lawrence E. Glendenin Papers 1935-2009 (bulk 1945-1975)

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Nuclear chemist and co-discoverer of Promethium, element 61 on the periodic table of elements. Subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, biographical material, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and awards documenting Glendenin's work on the Manhattan Project, the Bikini Scientific Resurvey, and his career at Argonne National Laboratory.

850 items; 3 containers; 1.2 linear feet

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Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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