Karl Z. Morgan
Karl Ziegler Morgan | |
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Karl Morgan in 1995 | |
| Born | 27 September 1907 Enochville, North Carolina, USA |
| Died | 8 June 1999 (aged 91) |
| Awards | Gold Medal for Radiation Protection (1962) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radiation Health Physics |
| Doctoral advisor | Walter M. Nielsen |
Karl Ziegler Morgan (September 27, 1907 – June 8, 1999), was an American physicist who was one of the founders of the field of radiation health physics. For almost three decades, he worked for the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Late in life, in 1982 he became a critic of nuclear power and nuclear weapons production.