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David Lilienthal Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for David Lilienthal, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1946–19461 events1 places

Chronological biography

1946

Atomic Energy Commission1946
Warfare / Nuclear

President Truman appoints David Lilienthal as the first Chairman of the AEC. All production facilities and nuclear reactors would be Government-owned, while all technical information and research results would be under Commission control

Atomic Energy Commission1 August 1946
Science / Atomic Energy Commission · Chairman · Washington

The new commission controls uranium production and nuclear materials.

Titles and roles

Chairman

Record provenance

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