John R. Dunning (physicist)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_R._Dunning_(physicist)
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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkb:professor
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:University_of_Nebraska
gptkbp:award gptkb:Medal_for_Merit
gptkb:John_Price_Wetherill_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1907-09-24
gptkbp:birthPlace Shelby, Nebraska, USA
gptkbp:children John Ray Dunning Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo gaseous diffusion method for uranium enrichment
first demonstration of nuclear fission in the United States
gptkbp:deathDate 1975-08-25
gptkbp:deathPlace Key Biscayne, Florida, USA
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:George_B._Pegram
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:field physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John R. Dunning (physicist)
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Manhattan_Project
uranium enrichment
work on nuclear fission
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Manhattan_Project
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:position Dean of Engineering at Columbia University
gptkbp:publishedIn Neutron Physics (book, 1957)
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Esther_Laura_Blevins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hanford,_California,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7