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I. Harry Mandil
Pages 210-215

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... Born December 11, 1919, in Istanbul to an American father and a French mother, he earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of London in 1939 and a master of science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1941. He received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Thiel College in 1960 for his pioneering work in the field of nuclear power.
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... One of Harry's early responsibilities in the Naval Reactors Program was to find a company capable of fabricating a large pressure vessel to hold the nuclear reactor core. One of his technical specialties was mechanical design and properties of materials, and he knew that the vessel would be subject to pressure, temperatures, corrosion, and radiation that would require an unprecedented degree of quality assurance.
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... In 1958, Admiral Rickover took Harry to Europe with him to survey the state of British nuclear and manufacturing technology and measure progress toward the British goal of building a U.K. version of a nuclear power plant for a submarine.
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... He hadn't looked at either of us, and we hadn't even bothered to nod "Yes." We didn't have a single contract yet, but there was no question in Harry's mind that if we couldn't get quality work, we'd "just have to shine shoes." Incredibly, the issue came up twice more, before we got our first real contract. And each time, there was no question about the decision.
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