George Economou (scientist)
George Aristotle Economou | |
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Benjamin C. Benjamin and George A. Economou (right) preparing Torpex charges | |
| Born | June 24, 1923 |
| Died | April 2, 2003 (aged 79) |
| Known for | Helping to conceptualize and set up special cameras to photograph and study the first test of the atomic bomb in 1945 |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Polaroid Corporation; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Contraves Goerz Corporation |
George Aristotle Economou (June 24, 1923 – April 2, 2003) was an American optical systems expert, who helped set up special cameras to photograph and study the first test of the atomic bomb in 1945. He was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb at Los Alamos, working on the Manhattan Project under scientific director Robert Oppenheimer.