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CHAUNCEY STAR
CHAUNCEY STAR
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His work involved characterization of the magnetic properties of metals at very low temperatures and included a 1941 publication on the design of hydrogen liquefiers. During World War II, Chauncey worked with E
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This is where he was first involved with water-cooled reactors. He joined North American Aviation and became president of the Atomics International Division, which worked on the development of nuclear power for the Atomic Energy Commission.
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Department of Energy, Office of Technology Assessment, Atomic Energy Commission, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ENC, People's Republic of China, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, President's Scientific Advisory Committee, Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, and four universities. He served as vice president of the National Academy of Engineering; as a fellow, founder, director, and president of the American Nuclear Society; as a consulting professor at the Stanford School of Engineering; and as a member of the Rockefeller University Council.
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; the Atomic Energy Commission Award for Meritorious Contributions to the national atomic energy program (1974) ; the Pender Award for Outstanding Research Director of 1975, from the University of Pennsylvania; nomination to the rank of officer in the French Legion of Honor in recognition of efforts to promote and further understanding between France and the United States in the field of scientific and industrial achievements (1978)
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He swam regularly in the pool at his home. He hiked and backpacked throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains, including a moonlight ascent of Mt.
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