Bennett Lewis

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Bennett Lewis's Degrees

• PhD Nuclear Engineering University of British Columbia
• Masters Physics McGill University
• Bachelors Physics McGill University

Why Is Bennett Lewis Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Wilfrid Bennett Lewis, was a Canadian nuclear scientist and administrator, and was centrally involved in the development of the CANDU reactor. Born in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England, he earned a doctorate in physics at Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge in 1934, and continued his research in nuclear physics there until 1939. From 1939 until 1946, he was with the Air Ministry, becoming Chief Superintendent of the Telecommunications Research Establishment. In 1946, he moved to Canada, to become director of the division of Atomic Energy Research at the National Research Council of Canada in Chalk River, Ontario. From 1952 until 1963, he was vice president, research and development, of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, and was senior vice president, science, from 1963 until 1973.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Bennett Lewis?

Bennett Lewis is affiliated with the following schools:

• McGill University
• University of British Columbia
• Queen's University at Kingston
• University of Cambridge