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Samuel Glasstone

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Samuel Glasstone

Birth
Death
16 Nov 1986 (aged 89)
Burial
Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.0201635, Longitude: -84.2517632
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San Francisco Chronicle (CA) - Tuesday, November 18, 1986 Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Samuel Glasstone, an expert on nuclear reactors, died Sunday at age 89. Glasstone was a consultant with the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Energy from 1946 to 1982.

He was resident consultant at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico from 1952 to 1969 and also held positions at the University of London, University of Sheffield, Princeton and the University of Oklahoma.

Glasstone, who was educated at the University of London, wrote 38 books, 16 of them on nuclear science and engineering. Among his works are "Textbook of Physical Chemistry," "Sourcebook on Atomic Energy" and "Principles of Nuclear Reactor Engineering." He also was co-author of "The Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory."

Samuel Glasstone: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record

Name: Samuel Glasstone
State of Issue: California
Date of Birth: Friday March 05, 1897
Date of Death: November 1986
Est. Age at Death: 89 years, 8 months
Last known residence:
City: Oak Ridge
County: Anderson
State: Tennessee
ZIP Code: 37830
San Francisco Chronicle (CA) - Tuesday, November 18, 1986 Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Samuel Glasstone, an expert on nuclear reactors, died Sunday at age 89. Glasstone was a consultant with the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Energy from 1946 to 1982.

He was resident consultant at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico from 1952 to 1969 and also held positions at the University of London, University of Sheffield, Princeton and the University of Oklahoma.

Glasstone, who was educated at the University of London, wrote 38 books, 16 of them on nuclear science and engineering. Among his works are "Textbook of Physical Chemistry," "Sourcebook on Atomic Energy" and "Principles of Nuclear Reactor Engineering." He also was co-author of "The Elements of Nuclear Reactor Theory."

Samuel Glasstone: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record

Name: Samuel Glasstone
State of Issue: California
Date of Birth: Friday March 05, 1897
Date of Death: November 1986
Est. Age at Death: 89 years, 8 months
Last known residence:
City: Oak Ridge
County: Anderson
State: Tennessee
ZIP Code: 37830


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  • Maintained by: Tommy Wood
  • Originally Created by: Jane Lane
  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137356805/samuel-glasstone: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Glasstone (5 Mar 1897–16 Nov 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137356805, citing First United Methodist Church Memorial Garden, Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Tommy Wood (contributor 47908790).