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He was in charge of research and development for the Shippingport Atomic Power Plant, which was the first commercial nuclear power plant in the United States. He provided leadership and inspiration to the entire Westinghouse Electric Research Laboratories which he managed, as Vice-President for Research, from 1962 until his retirement in 1973.
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In 1943 he was made Manager of the Electronics and Nuclear Physics Department. From 1948 to 1954 he served as Director of Research, Director of Development, and Assistant Manager of Development for the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory where he was in charge of research and development for atomic-powered submarines and the Shippingport Atomic Power Plant.
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He belonged to numerous professional and honor societies; he was a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Nuclear Society, the American Physical Society, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. In 1964 he served as President of the American Nuclear Society and was awarded the Industrial Research Institute Medal in 1973.
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