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| Born | (1897-05-03)3 May 1897 London, England |
| Died | 16 November 1986(1986-11-16) (aged 89) |
| Education | University of London |
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Samuel Glasstone (3 May 1897 – 16 November 1986) was a British-born American academic and writer of scientific books. He authored over 40 popular textbooks onphysical chemistry andelectrochemistry,reaction rates,nuclear weaponseffects,nuclear reactor engineering,Mars,space sciences, the environmental effects ofnuclear energy andnuclear testing.
Glasstone was born on 3 May 1897 in London. He received two doctorates, in 1922 and 1926 (PhD and DSc), in chemistry at London University. Glasstone discovered theC–H···O interaction in 1937.[1] After several academic appointments in England, he moved to the US in 1939 and became a naturalized citizen in 1944.
After numerous studies of physical chemistry, for example the discovery of the C–H···O interaction mentioned above, Glasstone worked withHenry Eyring andKeith Laidler onthe theory of absolute reaction rates.[2]
He was an accomplished author and consultant to the AEC at the time. FormerAtomic Energy Commission (AEC) ChairmainGlenn T. Seaborg wrote:[3]
Over a period of 17 years he has produced for the AEC 12 classical nuclear texts or reference books, each a model in its field. His books ... show what science writing at its best can be – unfairingly correct, but also fluent, lucid, gracesful and superbly organized.
Popular works are:
His bookThe Effects of Nuclear Weapons, has appeared in three editions: 1957,[5] 1962,[6] and 1977[7] (originally titledThe Effects of Atomic Weapons[8]), and documented the effects of nuclear explosions. The 3rd edition was co-authored withPhilip J. Dolan.
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