Claud Edwin Cleeton | |
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| Born | December 11, 1907 |
| Died | April 16, 1997 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | Microwave spectroscopy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | Naval Research Laboratory |
| Doctoral advisor | Neal H. Williams |
Claud Edwin Cleeton (December 11, 1907 – April 16, 1997) was an American physicist notable for his groundbreaking work, with Neal H. Williams, on the microwave spectroscopy of ammonia. This was the groundwork that led to the eventual development of the radar.