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Hyman Rickover

1900–1986 · Engineering

Lifespan
1900–1986
Field
Engineering
Nationality
American

Known For

The pressurized-water reactor, built first for the submarine Nautilus in 1954 and then at Shippingport for the grid; the design most of the world's reactors follow.

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