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Ralph Gardner-Chavis

1922–2018

United States

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Ralph Gardner-Chavis (December 3, 1922 – March 27, 2018) was an African American researcher, chemist, and educator. He is best known for his involvement in the Manhattan Project, where his research on plutonium would be used to develop the Fat Man atomic bomb. After working on the Manhattan Project, he became a professor at Cleveland State University.

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