Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

David Lilienthal Biography and Timeline

Follow David Lilienthal through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

David Lilienthal, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1946

Atomic Energy Commission

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

Records, sources and methodology

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