Henry Hurwitz Jr.

Henry Hurwitz Jr. (December 25, 1918 – April 14, 1992) was a physicist at General Electric Company who pioneered the theory and design of nuclear power plants and helped engineer the reactor for the Seawolf nuclear submarine.

Henry Hurwitz Jr.
Hurwitz (left) receiving the E.O. Lawrence Award in 1961
Born(1918-12-25)December 25, 1918
DiedApril 14, 1992(1992-04-14) (aged 73)
EducationCornell University (1938)
Harvard University (1941)
Employer(s)Manhattan Project
General Electric Company
Spouse
Alma Rosenbaum
(m. 1951)
ParentHenry Hurwitz Sr.
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