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William Burdette McLean
Pages 197-202

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From page 197...
... He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1935. He then served as a physics instructor at that institution, while pursuing graduate studies in nuclear physics in the Kellogg Radiation Laboratory under Charles Lauritsen and William Fowler.
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From page 198...
... He predicted that significant advances in underwater detection and surveillance would be made in the areas of improved acoustical signal processing and display. He also made notable contributions to the advancement of science and national defense and to the field of public service in his thirty-three years of Federal service.
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... At the time of his death, he was actively pursuing, as best as he could under the conditions of his illness, the development of a wavepowered upwelling pump for application to the vast oceanic seaweed production farms that many believe will be a striking feature of the world of the next century. In recognition of his outstanding achievement, special awards included the maximum Federal Government Award of $25,000 for the development of the SIDEWINDER missile ~ 1956)
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From page 200...
... He authored numerous publications, and there are more than thirty-five patents to his credit. William McLean is survived by his wife, Laverne (nee Jones)
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