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Early Years 1
Parents. Growing up in Montebello, California. Siblings. Attending high school. Influence of Leon Broock. John D. Roberts. Attending UCLA. UCLA chemistry department.
Graduate School 7
Going to Columbia University. Teaching assistantship with Jacob Beaver. Joseph E. Mayer. Meeting Edward Teller. Course with Harold Urey. Special Alloys and Materials Project. UF6 process. Obtaining Ph.D.
Post Graduate School Activities 18
Manhattan Project. Army Scientific Advisory Board. Returning to UCLA as assistant professor. Working for RAND Corporation. David Griggs. Nancy McMillan.
Military Involvement 26
Ionizing radiation effect. Group on Weapons Effects. Atmospheric tests. Fragmacord Antipersonnel Mine. Military Issues in Vietnam. Conceptual development of SAM-defense suppression weapon. General Westmoreland. Creating new, unmined landing zones. Acoustic Locator System. Munitions development. Weekly Intelligence Estimate Update. Student response to Vietnam War.
Research Projects 42
Teaching the Defense Science Seminar. Chlorofluorocarbons. Atmosphere of Venus. Thunderstorms. Neutrinos. Astrophysics. Forming McMillan Associates.
Molecular orbital theory. Teaching for a year at Harvard. Saul Winstein. Becoming chairman of chemistry department at UCLA. Growth of graduate program. Creating a better atmosphere for students. Interest in explosions. Contracting hepatitis. Coordinate treatment of electrolytes. Research on tunnel detection.
Final Thoughts 67
Ph.D. students. Future of military. Defense budget issues. Chemysteries. Electron structure. Importance of research.