Rickover, Hyman George
Published: August 18, 2006, 5:24 pm
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Hyman George Rickover (1900–1986), an American admiral who spearheaded the development of nuclear marine propulsion. After World War II in 1946, he was assigned to the atomic submarine project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee where he promoted nuclear sea power as a feasible option for the navy. He led the effort to develop the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, Nautilus (SSN-571), which was launched in 1954. As Vice Admiral of the U.S. Navy, Rickover had a tremendous influence on ship propulsion, quality control, personnel selection, training, and education, as well as far-reaching effects on the defense establishment and the civilian nuclear energy industry.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Rickover, Hyman George". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Rickover,_Hyman_George>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Hyman George Rickover (1900–1986), an American admiral who spearheaded the development of nuclear marine propulsion. After World War II in 1946, he was assigned to the atomic submarine project at Oak Ridge, Tennessee where he promoted nuclear sea power as a feasible option for the navy. He led the effort to develop the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, Nautilus (SSN-571), which was launched in 1954. As Vice Admiral of the U.S. Navy, Rickover had a tremendous influence on ship propulsion, quality control, personnel selection, training, and education, as well as far-reaching effects on the defense establishment and the civilian nuclear energy industry.
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