William Shurcliff
William Asahel Shurcliff | |
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| Born | March 27, 1909 Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 20, 2006 (aged 97) Cambridge, MA |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BS), (PhD) |
| Known for | Work on the Manhattan Project, Polarised Light, Solar Energy Architecture |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Polaroid Corporation
Harvard University Office of Scientific Research and Development |
| Thesis | The Band Spectrum of Carbon Monosulphide. |
William Asahel Shurcliff (March 27, 1909 – June 20, 2006) was an American physicist. He published on polarized light and passive solar building designs. An expert on patent application, he served the government during WWII and later with Polaroid Corporation. He was an outspoken critic of supersonic transport in the 1960s and of Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative in the 1980s.