Gilbert Whittemore
Biographic Data
| ID | 1183061 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gilbert Whittemore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gilbert |
| FAMILY NAME | Whittemore |
| SIGNATURE | WHITTEMORE G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1975 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Permissible Dose
Debates over the hazards of radiation have a long and contentious history, ranging from early "X-ray martyrs" to recent controversies over low-level exposures. To survey this history, Sam Walker, historian for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has focused on the deceptively simple task of setting a "permissible dose" for radiation exposure of workers and the general public. Although short, the book is comprehensive. A major strength is its relia…
Effects of Atomic Radiation
Life under a Cloud
Containing the Atom
Chain Reaction
Multiple Exposures
The Dragon's Tail
Journal Article The Dragon's Tail: Radiation Safety in the Manhattan Project, 1942–1946. By Barton C. Hacker. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987. x + 258 pp. $25.00.) Get access Gilbert Whittemore Gilbert Whittemore Cambridge, Massachusetts Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 2, September 1988, Pages 667–668, https://doi.org/10.2307/1887983 Published: …
World War I, Poison Gas Research, and the Ideals of American Chemists
It is becoming increasingly clear that the relation between science and the military is much more complex than the process of inventing military hardware., There are deeper influences at work than technological innovation and financial support; institutions and attitudes both influence the relationship of science with the military and are altered by it.' This paper examines one small aspect of this broad problem by focusing on a particular event:…
The Dragon's Tail
Journal Article The Dragon's Tail: Radiation Safety in the Manhattan Project, 1942–1946. By Barton C. Hacker. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987. x + 258 pp. $25.00.) Get access Gilbert Whittemore Gilbert Whittemore Cambridge, Massachusetts Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 2, September 1988, Pages 667–668, https://doi.org/10.2307/1887983 Published: …
World War I, Poison Gas Research, and the Ideals of American Chemists
It is becoming increasingly clear that the relation between science and the military is much more complex than the process of inventing military hardware., There are deeper influences at work than technological innovation and financial support; institutions and attitudes both influence the relationship of science with the military and are altered by it.' This paper examines one small aspect of this broad problem by focusing on a particular event:…
World War I, Poison Gas Research, and the Ideals of American Chemists
It is becoming increasingly clear that the relation between science and the military is much more complex than the process of inventing military hardware., There are deeper influences at work than technological innovation and financial support; institutions and attitudes both influence the relationship of science with the military and are altered by it.' This paper examines one small aspect of this broad problem by focusing on a particular event:…
The Dragon's Tail
Journal Article The Dragon's Tail: Radiation Safety in the Manhattan Project, 1942–1946. By Barton C. Hacker. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1987. x + 258 pp. $25.00.) Get access Gilbert Whittemore Gilbert Whittemore Cambridge, Massachusetts Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 75, Issue 2, September 1988, Pages 667–668, https://doi.org/10.2307/1887983 Published: …
Multiple Exposures
Chain Reaction
Containing the Atom
Life under a Cloud
Effects of Atomic Radiation
Permissible Dose
Debates over the hazards of radiation have a long and contentious history, ranging from early "X-ray martyrs" to recent controversies over low-level exposures. To survey this history, Sam Walker, historian for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, has focused on the deceptively simple task of setting a "permissible dose" for radiation exposure of workers and the general public. Although short, the book is comprehensive. A major strength is its relia…
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