Clarence Larson

Clarence Larson
Larson in 1965
Born	(1909-09-20)September 20, 1909 Cloquet, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 15, 1999(1999-02-15) (aged 89) Bethesda, Maryland
Known for	Director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1950-1955 Executive of Union Carbide 1955-1969 Commissioner of United States Atomic Energy Commission 1969-1974
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry, nuclear physics

Clarence Edward Larson (September 20, 1909 – February 15, 1999) was an American chemist, nuclear physicist and industrial leader. He was involved in the Manhattan Project, and was later director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory and commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.