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Revision as of 02:50, 20 December 2010
Frederick Seitz is a physicist who helped build the atomic bomb during World War II.[1] Seitz is a former president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and acted as Chief scientist at the department of transportation during Ronald Reagan's presidency. Seitz was a leading figure in the development of earth observation satellites and was the first director of the National Weather Satellite Service. Seitz was associated with the George C. Marshall Institute. Between 1979-1985 Fred Seitz directed a program for the tobacco company R.J. Reynolds.[2]
History
- 1950s Science advisor to NATO
- 1960S President of the National Academy of Sciences
- 1970s President of the Rockerfeller University
- 1979-? Director of a scientific research program for R.J. Reynolds[3]
Affiliations
George C. Marshall Institute | R.J. Reynolds
