Lauriston S. Taylor (1 June 1902 – 26 November 2004) was an American physicist known for his work in the field of radiation protection and measurement.[2]
He established standards for X-ray radiation exposure for the first time in the 1920s, which eventually led to a group of government organizations that set the standards over the next 50 years. Taylor remained active in debates about radiation exposure into his 80s, often advocating the viewpoint that small doses of radiation were not important.
He served as president of theHealth Physics Society (HPS) from 1958 to 1959. He was a recipient of theMedal of Freedom, and the PresidentialBronze Star (then the highest military award that could be given to a civilian).[3]
Roberts Rugh, department of radiology, Columbia University, directed research on the effects of ionizing radiation, served as senior medical consultant
Eric E. Smith, British specialist in the field of ionizing radiation
^Taylor, Lauriston S. (Lauriston Sale); Sauer, Kelly G; Center for Devices and Radiological Health (U.S.) (1984),Vignettes of early radiation workers : transcripts of the videotape series, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
