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George Arthur Cowan ( / kaʊən /; February 15, 1920 – April 20, 2012) was an American physical chemist, a businessman and philanthropist. [1] Education. He conducted early research in the Manhattan Project. George served 39 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory as director of chemistry, associate director of research and senior laboratory fellow.
Apr 25, 2012 · George Cowan, a chemist who helped build the first atomic bomb, detect the first Soviet nuclear explosion and test the first hydrogen bomb, died on Friday at his home in Los Alamos, N.M. He was...
Jul 5, 2012 · After the Nez Perce shot George Cowan and left him for dead, he regained consciousness only to find himself alone in the wilderness. Despite George’s grievous wounds, his first thought was for the safety of his wife. Here’s his tale of crawling a dozen miles to find help. ∞§∞. George F. Cowan.
May 1, 2012 · Obituary of George Cowan (1920-2012) 1 May 2012. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.4.1739. Cowan died after a fall in his Los Alamos home. A distinguished scientist, businessman, and philanthropist, Cowan worked more than 40 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Apr 21, 2012 · He was 92. Friends confirmed his death to The Associated Press, saying it was the result of a fall at his home. Cowan was in good health and was planning to travel and continue working with the...
Category: In Memoriam. George Cowan, a Manhattan Project veteran, died at 92 in Los Alamos on April 20, 2012. As the obituaries in The New York Times and The Washington Post attest, Cowan was a truly remarkable person who throughout his long career sought ways for science to help society.
Apr 21, 2012 · George Cowan, 92, a pioneer in nuclear chemistry, patron of the arts, and persuasive, visionary and enterprising figure who brought imagination and analytical abilities to the solution of...
